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 fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

And Lot went out and spake unto his sons-in-law, which should have married his daughters, and said, "Stand up and get you out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city!" But he seemed as though he had mocked, unto his sons-in-law.

Who believeth our sayings? And the arm of the LORD, to whom is it opened?

But they made light of it, and went their ways: one to his firm place, another about his merchandise:

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

And they all at once began to make excuse. The first said unto him, 'I have bought a farm, and I must needs go and see it, I pray thee have me excused.'

Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, disputed with him. And some there were which said, "What will this babbler say?" Others said, "He seemeth to be a tidings-bringer of new devils," because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrong, or an evil deed to ye, reason would that I should hear you:

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus which was dead; whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

And when they were gone apart, they talked between themselves saying, "This man doth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds."

Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.

and that there be no fornicator, or unclean person, as Esau, which for one breakfast sold his birthright.

Satan

Now upon a time, when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan came also among them.

And he showed me Joshua the high priest, standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan stood at his righthand to resist him.

Whosoever heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the evil man, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. And this is he which was sown by the wayside.

Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:

lest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us.

If our Gospel be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost,

even him whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all lying power, signs, and wonders:

Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

And the great dragon, that old serpent called the devil and Satan; Was cast out. Which deceiveth all the world. And he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out also.

And he took the dragon, that old serpent which is the devil and Satan, and he bound him a thousand years:

General references

and it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.