Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ Give ear, then, to the story of the man who put the seed in the earth. ¹⁹ When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside. ²⁰ And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy;

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and making well those who were ill with any disease among the people.

Matthew 13:38

And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;

1 John 2:13-14

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

1 John 3:12

Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

1 John 5:18

We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

Proverbs 1:20-22

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

Proverbs 17:16

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Proverbs 18:1-2

He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.

Matthew 5:37

But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

Mark 4:15

And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.

Luke 8:11-15

Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 9:2

And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.

Luke 10:9

And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

John 3:19-20

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

John 8:43

Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

John 18:38

Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

Acts 17:32

Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

Acts 18:15

But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.

Acts 20:25

And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.

Acts 24:25-26

And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.

Acts 25:19-20

But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.

Acts 26:31-32

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

Acts 28:23

And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

Romans 1:28

And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;

Romans 2:8

But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:2-3

And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

2 Thessalonians 2:12

So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

1 John 5:20

And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.