Luke 8:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

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James 1:23

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General references

Mark 4:4

Bible References

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"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.

However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,

When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.

These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.

For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror.

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Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

But as for you who abandon the Lord and forget about worshiping at my holy mountain, who prepare a feast for the god called 'Fortune,' and fill up wine jugs for the god called 'Destiny' --

The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan's working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,

So that huge dragon -- the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world -- was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

General references

And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.