Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ "You, therefore, listen to the parable of the sower: ¹⁹ [When] anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown on the side of the path. ²⁰ And what was sown on the rocky ground--this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

And he went around through all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness 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 am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the [One who is] from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one.

1 John 3:12

not as Cain, who was of the evil one and violently murdered his brother. And {for what reason} did he violently murder him? Because his deeds were evil and the [deeds] of his brother [were] righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone who is fathered by God does not sin, but the one fathered by God, he protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Proverbs 1:7

Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

Proverbs 1:20-22

Wisdom calls out in the streets, in the squares she raises her voice.

Proverbs 2:1-6

My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,

Proverbs 17:16

Why [is] this? A price in the hand of a fool, [in order] to buy wisdom where there is no {sense}.

Proverbs 18:1-2

He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

Matthew 5:37

But let your statement be 'Yes, yes; no, no,' and anything beyond these is from the evil one.

Mark 4:15

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.

Luke 8:11-15

Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,

Luke 9:2

and he sent them out 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 has come near to you."

John 3:19-20

And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

John 8:43

{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

John 18:38

Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" And [when he] had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, "I find no basis for an accusation against him.

Acts 17:32

Now [when they] heard about the resurrection of the dead, [some] scoffed, but [others] said, "We will hear you about this again also."

Acts 18:15

But if it is questions concerning a word and names and {your own law}, see to [it] yourselves! I do not wish to be a judge of these [things]."

Acts 20:25

"And now behold, I know that all [of] you, among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom, will see my face no more.

Acts 24:25-26

And [while] he was discussing about righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come, Felix became afraid [and] replied, "Go away for the present, and [when I] have an opportunity, I will summon you."

Acts 25:19-20

but they had some issues with him concerning their own religion, and concerning a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

Acts 26:31-32

And [as they] were going out, they were talking to one another, saying, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

Acts 28:23

And [when they] had set a day with him, many more came to him at his lodging place, to whom he was explaining from early in the morning until evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and attempting to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

Romans 1:28

And just as they did not see fit {to recognize God}, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things [that are] not proper,

Romans 2:8

but to those [who act] from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.

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 renounced shameful hidden things, not behaving with craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but with the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person's conscience before God.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the least of all the saints, was given this grace: to proclaim the good news of the fathomless riches of Christ to the Gentiles,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.

Hebrews 2:1

Because of this, [it is] all the more necessary [that] we pay attention to the [things] we have heard, lest we drift away.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.