Mark 4:15

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Summary

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

These

Satan

General references

Mark 4:4

Bible References

These

and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.

But they were careless, and went away, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.

those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil and takes the word from their heart, lest they should believe and be saved.

And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I must go and see it; I pray you, have me excused.

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallic said to the Jews: If it were a matter of in justice, or of wicked mischief, Jews, I would, with reason, bear with you:

but they had certain questions against him, about their own religion, and about a certain Jesus that had died, who, Paul affirmed, was alive.

And when they had withdrawn, they conversed with one another, saying: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we let them glide away.

lest there be any lewd person, or profane man, as Esau, who, for a single meal, sold his birthright.

Satan

When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way side.

But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

lest an advantage should be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But if our gospel is vailed, it is vailed among the lost,

he will destroy him, whose coming is, according to the energy of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.

And the great dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world, was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

And he laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

General references

and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.