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 as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.

But they slighting it, went one to his farm, another to his merchandise.

Those by the way-side are they that hear; then cometh the devil and taketh away the word out of their hearts, 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 field, I must needs go and see it: I pray thee, have me excused.

Then some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers incountered him: and some said, What would this babler say? Others, he seemeth to be a proclaimer of strange gods; because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were an act of injustice or wicked licentiousness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you.

But had certain questions against him, relating to their own religious worship, and about one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

And as they were going away, they spake one to another, saying, This man doth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright:

Satan

and considereth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way-side.

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart, to lie to the Holy Ghost?

Lest Satan get an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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

Whose coming is after the mighty working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,

for your adversary the devil, walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour:

And the great dragon was cast out, the antient serpent, who is called the devil and satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out unto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

General references

And as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.