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 happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.

Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, "Get up. Get out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city." But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.

LORD, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

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

When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

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

lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his own birthright for one meal.

Satan

Now it happened on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, that Satan also came among them.

He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

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.

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;

even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

The great dragon was thrown down, the ancient serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

General references

And it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.