Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ Ye, therefore, hear the parable of the sower. ¹⁹ From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside. ²⁰ But he that is sown on the rocky places this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the people.

Matthew 13:38

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one;

1 John 2:13-14

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

1 John 3:12

not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:20-22

Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,

Proverbs 17:16

To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

Proverbs 18:1-2

He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

Matthew 5:37

But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

Mark 4:15

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.

Luke 8:11-15

But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 9:2

and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9

and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.

John 3:19-20

And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.

John 8:43

Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

John 18:38

Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find no fault whatever in him.

Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

Acts 18:15

but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; for I do not intend to be judge of these things.

Acts 20:25

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Acts 24:25-26

And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

Acts 25:19-20

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

Acts 26:31-32

and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Acts 28:23

And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.

Romans 1:28

And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

Romans 2:8

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

Romans 14:17

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:2-3

But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.