Mark 4:15

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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.

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  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut [it], and sealed [it] over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.
  • Rev 20:7 : 7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
  • Rev 20:10 : 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
  • Gen 19:14 : 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.
  • Job 1:6-9 : 6 Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them. 7 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil. 9 Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face. 12 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
  • Isa 53:1 : 1 Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
  • Zech 3:1 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 When 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.
  • Matt 22:5 : 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
  • Mark 4:4 : 4 and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
  • Luke 8:12 : 12 And 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.
  • Luke 14:18-19 : 18 And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.
  • Acts 5:3 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?
  • Acts 17:18-20 : 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. 19 And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.
  • Acts 18:14-17 : 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: 15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters. 16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat. 17 And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.
  • Acts 25:19-20 : 19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
  • Acts 26:31-32 : 31 and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32 And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
  • 2 Cor 2:11 : 11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
  • 2 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them] .
  • 2 Thess 2:9 : 9 [ even he], whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away [from them] .
  • Heb 12:16 : 16 lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

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  • Luke 8:11-15
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    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.

    13And 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.

    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.

  • Mark 4:16-20
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    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 13:18-29
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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.

    24Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

    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.

    27And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

    28And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

    29But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

  • Matt 13:3-8
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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.

  • Mark 4:3-9
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    3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

    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.

    9And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Mark 4:14
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    14The sower soweth the word.

  • Luke 8:5-8
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    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.

  • Matt 13:37-39
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    37And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

    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] ;

    39and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

  • Mark 4:29
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    29But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

  • 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.

  • Mark 4:25-26
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    25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

    26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

  • Mark 4:31
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    31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

  • Mark 4:33
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    33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;

  • Matt 15:13
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    13But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.