Luke 8:13

American Standard Version (1901)

And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

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  • John 5:35 : 35 He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
  • Prov 12:12 : 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit] .
  • Isa 58:2 : 2 Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near unto God.
  • Ezek 33:32 : 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
  • Hos 6:4 : 4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
  • Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
  • Luke 22:31-32 : 31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: 32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
  • John 2:23-25 : 23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did. 24 But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men, 25 and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
  • Job 19:28 : 28 If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;
  • Ps 106:12-14 : 12 Then believed they his words; They sang his praise. 13 They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel, 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.
  • Prov 12:3 : 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; 21 yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; 17 and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
  • Jude 1:12 : 12 These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
  • John 8:30-32 : 30 As he spake these things, many believed on him. 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then] are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
  • John 12:42-43 : 42 Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 for they loved the glory [that is] of men more than the glory [that is] of God.
  • John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
  • John 15:6 : 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
  • Acts 8:13-23 : 13 And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed. 14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: 16 for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. 23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 15:2 : 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.
  • Gal 3:1 : 1 O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
  • Gal 3:4 : 4 Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.
  • Gal 4:15-20 : 15 Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth? 17 They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them. 18 But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you-- 20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.
  • Eph 3:17 : 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
  • Col 1:23 : 23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
  • Col 2:7 : 7 rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
  • 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
  • 2 Tim 2:18-19 : 18 men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
  • Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.
  • Jas 2:26 : 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
  • 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.
  • 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 8:11-12
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    85%

    11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

    12And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

  • Mark 4:14-20
    7 verses
    84%

    14The sower soweth the word.

    15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.

    16And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

    17and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

    18And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,

    19and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

    20And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

  • Matt 13:18-23
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    18Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

    19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

    20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

    21yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

    22And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

    23And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

  • Luke 8:14-15
    2 verses
    82%

    14And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

    15And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • Matt 13:3-9
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    3And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

    4and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

    5and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

    6and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

    7And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

    8and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

    9He that hath ears, let him hear.

  • Luke 8:5-9
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    80%

    5The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

    6And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

    7And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.

    8And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

    9And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

  • Mark 4:4-8
    5 verses
    79%

    4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

    5And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

    6and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

    7And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

    8And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

  • Matt 7:24-27
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    24Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

    25and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.

    26And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

    27and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.

  • Luke 6:48-49
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    71%

    48he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

    49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

  • Matt 13:38
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    38and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil [one] ;

  • Luke 8:18
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    18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.

  • Matt 13:25-26
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    69%

    25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

    26But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

  • Isa 8:15
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    15And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  • 1 Pet 2:8
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    8and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • Luke 3:9
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    9And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • Matt 13:13
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    13Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

  • Mark 12:8
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    8And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.