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 by the way-side, and the birds came and ate it up:

But they slighted him, and went away, one to his field and another to his merchandize:

and those by the way-side, are such as hear indeed; but then the devil cometh and taketh away the word from their hearts, least they should believe and be saved.

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

But some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him; and some said, What would this babler say? and others, He seemeth to be a proclaimer of foreign deities: because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

And when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were indeed an act of injustice, or some wicked crime, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you.

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

And when they were retired, they spake to each other, saying, this man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient.

least there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one repast gave away his birthright.

Satan

and regardeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he who received the seed as by the way-side.

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, and keep back part of the price of the land?

for we are not ignorant of his devices.

And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish;

who comes, through the efficacy of Satan, with all kind of lying power, and signs,

Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil, like a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

And the great dragon was cast out, that 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 seized the dragon, that old serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him a thousand years,

General references

and in sowing, some fell by the way-side, and the birds came and ate it up: