Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ "Hear, then, the parable of the farmer. ¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside. ²⁰ And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

And he went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Matthew 13:38

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one,

1 John 2:13-14

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

1 John 3:12

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:20-22

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

Proverbs 17:16

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?

Proverbs 18:1-2

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

Matthew 5:37

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Mark 4:15

The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

Luke 8:11-15

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 9:2

He sent them forth to proclaim the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9

Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

John 3:19-20

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

John 8:43

Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

John 18:38

Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When he had said this, he went out again to the Jewish leaders, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

Acts 18:15

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I do not want to be a judge of these matters."

Acts 20:25

"Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

Acts 24:25-26

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

Acts 25:19-20

but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 26:31-32

When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

Acts 28:23

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.

Romans 1:28

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

Romans 2:8

But to those who are self-seeking, and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness -- wrath and anger,

Romans 14:17

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:2-3

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that they all might be judged who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, so that we will not drift away.

1 John 5:20

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know 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.