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 in sowing, some fell on the way, and the birds came and devoured it.

But they neglected it, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise;

those by the way are those who hear, then comes the devil and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved;

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

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him, and some said, What does this trifler mean to say? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange demons; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

And when Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio said to the Jews, If there was any injustice or evil imposition, O Jews, I would bear with you in a reasonable manner;

but had certain questions with him concerning their religion, and concerning one Jesus that was dead, who Paul said was alive.

and departing they conversed with each other, saying, This man has done nothing deserving death or bonds.

We ought therefore to attend the more to the things which we heard, lest at any time we should glide away [from them].

that no one may be a fornicator or unholy person like Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright.

Satan

When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and takes away the seed sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way.

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

that we may not be circumvented by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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

whose coming is according to the power of Satan, with all power and miracles and false prodigies

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour;

And the great dragon, the old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, and who deceives all the world, was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast [to the earth] with him.

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

General references

and in sowing, some fell on the way, and the birds came and devoured it.