Matthew 13:19

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart; this man is what was sown by the wayside. ²⁰ And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy,

Evil One

Good News

Devil

Matthew 4:23

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

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the Evil One;

1 John 2:13-14

I write to you, fathers, because ye know him that was from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, my children, because ye know the Father.

1 John 3:12

not as Cain was of the Evil One, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brothers righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that whoever hath been born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the Evil One toucheth him not.

Matthew 5:37

But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.

Mark 4:15

And these are they by the wayside, those where the word is sown, and when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in them.

Luke 8:11-15

Now the meaning of the parable is 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.

Luke 10:9

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

John 3:19-20

And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.

John 8:43

Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.

John 18:38

Pilate saith to him, What is truth? And having said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them, I find nothing criminal in him.

Acts 17:32

And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but ethers said, We will hear thee again about this matter.

Acts 18:15

but if it be questions of doctrine, and names, and your law, look to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of these matters.

Acts 20:25

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will see my face no more.

Acts 24:25-26

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Acts 25:19-20

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

Acts 26:31-32

and going aside they talked with each other, saying, This man is doing nothing deserving death, or bonds.

Acts 28:23

And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he expounded, and earnestly testified, the kingdom of God, endeavoring to persuade them concerning Jesus both from the Law of Moses, and from the Prophets, from morning till evening.

Romans 1:28

And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

Romans 2:8

but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation.

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 have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that they may all be judged, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest haply we let them slip.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know the True One; and we are in the True One, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and everlasting life.