Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ "Listen, then, to the parable about the farmer. ¹⁹ When anyone hears the word about the kingdom yet doesn't understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. ²⁰ As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

Then he went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness among the people.

Matthew 13:38

while the field is the world. The good seed are those who belong to the kingdom, while the weeds are those who belong to the evil one.

1 John 2:13-14

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the one who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the evil one.

1 John 3:12

Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because what he was doing was evil and his brother's actions were righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:20-22

Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions

Proverbs 17:16

What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

Proverbs 18:1-2

Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.

Matthew 5:37

Instead, let your message be "Yes' for "Yes' and "No' for "No.' Anything more than that comes from the evil one."

Mark 4:15

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.

Luke 8:11-15

"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.

Luke 9:2

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

Luke 10:9

heal the sick that are there, and tell them, "The kingdom of God is near you!'

John 3:19-20

And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.

John 8:43

Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.

John 18:38

Pilate asked him, "What is "truth'?" and then he went out to the Jewish leaders again and told them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

Acts 17:32

When they heard about a resurrection of the dead, some began joking about it, while others said, "We will hear you again about this."

Acts 18:15

But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."

Acts 20:25

"Now I know that none of you among whom I traveled preaching about the kingdom will ever see my face again.

Acts 24:25-26

As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again."

Acts 25:19-20

Instead, they had several arguments with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but Paul kept asserting he was alive.

Acts 26:31-32

As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, "This man hasn't been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment."

Acts 28:23

So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying.

Romans 1:28

Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.

Romans 2:8

but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.

Romans 14:17

For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:2-3

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah

2 Thessalonians 2:12

Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.