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 some seeds fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

But they made light of it, and went away; one to his farm, another to his merchandise.

Those by the wayside are they that hear; then cometh the Devil and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

And all with one accord began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and must needs go out and see it; I pray that I may be excused.

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were some act of injustice or wicked misdeed, O Jews, with reason I should bear with you;

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

and going aside they talked with each other, saying, This man is doing nothing deserving death, or bonds.

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

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person as Esau, who for one meal sold even his birthright.

Satan

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart; this man is what was sown by the wayside.

But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

that Satan might not gain an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish,

[he,] whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood,

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

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

General references

And it came to pass, as he sowed some seeds fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.