Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

Bible References

The word

Matthew 4:23
Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Luke 8:11
“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Luke 9:2
Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Luke 10:9
Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near you.’
Acts 20:25
“And now I know that none of you will ever see my face again—everyone I went about preaching the kingdom to.
Acts 28:23
After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and witnessed about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.
Ephesians 3:8
This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah,

And understandeth

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
Proverbs 17:16
Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
Proverbs 18:1
One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.
John 3:19
“This, then, is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.
John 8:43
Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.
John 18:38
“What is truth?” said Pilate.

After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging Him.
Acts 17:32
When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”
Acts 18:15
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”
Acts 24:25
Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”
Acts 25:19
Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.
Acts 26:31
and when they had left they talked with each other and said, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or chains.”
Romans 1:28
And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.
Romans 2:8
but wrath and indignation to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth but are obeying unrighteousness;
2 Thessalonians 2:12
so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.
Hebrews 2:1
We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

The wicked

Matthew 13:38
the field is the world; and the good seed—these are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
Mark 4:15
These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.
Luke 8:12
The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
1 John 2:13
I am writing to you, fathers,
because you have come to know
the One who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have had victory over the evil one.
1 John 3:12
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.
1 John 5:18
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

This

Matthew 13:4
As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up.

General references

Matthew 7:27
The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. And its collapse was great!”
Matthew 25:2
Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.
Mark 4:4
As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Luke 9:2
Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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