Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And these are those by the path where the word is sown. And whenever they may hear, straightaway Satan comes, and takes away the word that has been sown in their hearts.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Some people are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear it, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
American Standard Version
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Some of the seed that fell along the roadside represents where 'the word' was sown [i.e., preached]. When these people have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away 'the word' which had been sown in them.
Anderson New Testament
These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Bible in Basic English
And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.
Common New Testament
And these are the ones along the path where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Darby Translation
and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Godbey New Testament
And those who are by the way-side, where the word is sown; and when they hear it, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which was sown in their hearts.
Goodspeed New Testament
The ones by the path are those into whose hearts the message falls, and as soon as they hear it Satan comes and carries off the message that has been sown in their hearts.
John Wesley New Testament
but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word sown in their hearts.
Julia Smith Translation
And these are they by the way, where the word is sown; and when they hear, quickly comes Satan, and takes away the word sown in their hearts.
King James 2000
And these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And these are the ones beside the path where the word is sown, and whenever they hear [it], immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Modern King James verseion
And these are those by the wayside, where the Word is sown. And when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the Word that was sown in their hearts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they that are by the wayside, where the word is sown, are they to whom as soon as they have heard it, cometh immediately Satan and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Moffatt New Testament
As for those 'on the road,' when the seed is sown there ??as soon as they hear it, Satan at once comes and carries off the word sown within them.
Montgomery New Testament
As soon as they hear it, Satan immediately comes and snatches away the Word which has been sown in them.
NET Bible
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
New Heart English Bible
The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Noyes New Testament
And these are they by the wayside, those where the word is sown, and when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in them.
Sawyer New Testament
And these are those where the word is sown by the way; and when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word which was sown upon them.
The Emphasized Bible
And these are they beside the pathway where the word is sown, - and, as soon as they hear, straightway, cometh Satan, and snatcheth away the word which hath been sown into them;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:
Twentieth Century New Testament
The People meant by the seed that falls along the path are these--where the Message is sown, but, as soon as they have heard it, Satan immediately comes and carries away the Message that has been sown in them.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.
Williams New Testament
The ones along the path are those who have the message sown in their hearts, but as soon as it is sown there, Satan comes and carries off the message that has been sown in their hearts.
World English Bible
The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Worrell New Testament
And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; and, when they hear, straightway Satan comes, and catches away the word which has been sown in them.
Worsley New Testament
where the word is sown; but when they have heard it, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Youngs Literal Translation
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Devil/devils » What satan does
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
The bible » Purpose » Contains seed-corn for the sower
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of God’s word
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
14 The man who sows sows the word. 15 And these are those by the path where the word is sown. And whenever they may hear, straightaway Satan comes, and takes away the word that has been sown in their hearts. 16 And these in like manner are those being sown upon the rocky places, who, whenever they may hear the word, straightaway receive it with joy.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant. Your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom to devour.
Revelation 20:2-3
And he seized the dragon, the old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, who leads the whole world astray, and bound him a thousand years.
Revelation 20:7
And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be loosed out of his prison.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil who leads them astray was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also were the beast and the FALSE prophet. And they will be tormented day and night into the ages of the ages.
Genesis 19:14
And Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place, for LORD will destroy the city. But he seemed to his sons-in-law as a man jesting.
Job 1:6-12
Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before LORD, that Satan also came among them.
Isaiah 53:1
Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of LORD been revealed?
Zechariah 3:1
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the agent of LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus says to him, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shall worship Lord thy God, and him only thou shall serve.
Matthew 13:19
Of every man who hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understands it, evil comes, and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the wayside.
Matthew 22:5
But having disregarded, they departed, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
Mark 4:4
And it came to pass during the sowing, some fell by the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Luke 8:12
And those by the way are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they would be saved.
Luke 14:18-19
And they all from one began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I have need to go out and see it. I ask thee have me excused.
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back from the price of the land?
Acts 17:18-20
And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good-news--Jesus and t
Acts 17:32
But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.
Acts 18:14-17
But when Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If therefore indeed it were some crime or evil reckless deed, O ye Jews, I would have tolerated you according to the matter.
Acts 25:19-20
but had certain issues against him about his own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who has died, whom Paul was claiming to be alive.
Acts 26:31-32
And having withdrawn, they spoke to each other, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we may not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his methods.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
But even if our good-news is concealed, it is concealed in those who are perishing,
2 Thessalonians 2:9
Whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and marvels of deceit,
Hebrews 2:1
Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.
Hebrews 12:16
lest a fornicator or profane man like Esau, who, in place of one meal sold his birthright.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, he who leads the whole world astray. He was cast out to the earth, and his agents were cast out with him.