Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. ²⁰ But he that was planted in stony places, the same is he that hears the word and receives it immediately with joy;

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every sickness and every bodily weakness among the people.

Matthew 13:38

the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked;

1 John 2:13-14

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

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

Proverbs 1:7

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

Proverbs 1:20-22

Wisdom cries without; she utters her voice in the streets:

Proverbs 2:1-6

My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee

Proverbs 17:16

Of what good is the price to buy wisdom in the hand of the fool, seeing he has no heart to understand?

Proverbs 18:1-2

Whosoever goes astray seeks according to his own lust and shall meddle with every doctrine.

Matthew 5:37

But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatsoever is more than this comes of evil.

Mark 4:15

And these are those by the way side, in whom the word is sown, but when they have heard, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Luke 8:11-15

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

Luke 9:2

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9

and heal the sick that are therein and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come near unto you.

John 3:19-20

And this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light because their deeds were evil.

John 8:43

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

John 18:38

Pilate said unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, I find no fault at all in him.

Acts 17:32

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

Acts 18:15

but if it is a question of words and names and of your law, look ye to it, for I will be no judge of such matters.

Acts 20:25

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

Acts 24:25-26

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go away for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Acts 25:19-20

but had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 26:31-32

and when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Acts 28:23

And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, procuring to persuade them of that concerning Jesus, the Christ, out of the law of Moses and out of the prophets, from morning until evening.

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient,

Romans 2:8

but unto those that are contentious and do not obey the truth, but are persuaded by unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

Romans 14:17

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

2 Corinthians 4:2-3

but remove from ourselves every hidden shameful thing, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Ephesians 3:8

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but consented to the iniquity.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore, it is necessary that we with more diligence keep the things which we have heard, so that we do not fall.

1 John 5:20

But we know that the Son of God is come and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.