Matthew 13:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy;

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  • Ps 106:12-13 : 12 Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise. 13 But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,
  • Isa 58:2 : 2 Though they make prayer to me every day, and take pleasure in the knowledge of my ways: like a nation which has done righteousness, and has not given up the rules of their God, they make requests to me for the right orders, it is their delight to come near to God.
  • Ezek 33:31-32 : 31 And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves. 32 And truly you are to them like a love song by one who has a very pleasing voice and is an expert player on an instrument: for they give ear to your words but do them not.
  • Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.
  • John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
  • Acts 8:13 : 13 And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.
  • Gal 4:14-15 : 14 And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.
  • Matt 13:5-6 : 5 And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep: 6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy; 17 And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.
  • 1 Sam 11:13-15 : 13 And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe. 14 Then Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there make the kingdom strong in the hands of Saul. 15 So all the people went to Gilgal; and there in Gilgal they made Saul king before the Lord; and peace-offerings were offered before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel were glad with great joy.
  • 2 Chr 24:2 : 2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as long as Jehoiada the priest was living.
  • 2 Chr 24:6 : 6 Then the king sent for Jehoiada, the chief priest, and said to him, Why have you not given the Levites orders that the tax fixed by Moses, the servant of the Lord, and by the meeting of Israel, for the Tent of witness, is to be got in from Judah and Jerusalem and handed over?
  • 2 Chr 24:14 : 14 And when the work was done, they took the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and it was used for making the vessels for the house of the Lord, all the vessels needed for the offerings, the spoons and the vessels of gold and silver. And as long as Jehoiada was living, the regular burned offerings were offered in the house of the Lord.
  • Ps 78:34-37 : 34 When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care; 35 In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour. 36 But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him; 37 And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

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  • Mark 4:14-20
    7 verses
    88%

    14 The seed is the word.

    15 And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.

    16 And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;

    17 And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

    18 And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,

    19 And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit.

    20 And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.

  • Luke 8:11-15
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    84%

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

    12 Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.

    13 And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.

    14 And those which went among thorns are those who have given hearing, and go on their way, but they are overcome by cares and wealth and the pleasures of life, and they give no fruit.

    15 And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.

  • Matt 13:18-19
    2 verses
    83%

    18 Give ear, then, to the story of the man who put the seed in the earth.

    19 When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.

  • Matt 13:3-9
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    3 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth;

    4 And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:

    5 And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep:

    6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead.

    7 And some seeds went among thorns, and the thorns came up and they had no room for growth:

    8 And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.

    9 He who has ears, let him give ear.

  • Matt 13:21-27
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    21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.

    22 And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit.

    23 And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.

    24 And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

    25 But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.

    26 But when the green stem came up and gave fruit, the evil plants were seen at the same time.

    27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, Sir, did you not put good seed in your field? how then has it evil plants?

  • Mark 4:3-9
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    81%

    3 A man went out to put seed in the earth:

    4 And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

    5 And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:

    6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead.

    7 And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

    8 And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.

    9 And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.

  • Luke 8:5-8
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    77%

    5 A man went out to put in seed, and while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside and it was crushed under foot, and was taken by the birds of heaven.

    6 And some went on the rock, and when it came up it became dry and dead because it had no water.

    7 And some went among thorns, and the thorns came up with it and it had no room for growth.

    8 And some falling on good earth, came up and gave fruit a hundred times as much. And with these words he said in a loud voice, He who has ears, let him give ear.

  • Matt 13:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37 And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;

    38 And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;

  • Matt 13:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43 Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear.

    44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

  • Matt 13:31
    70%

    31 He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

  • Matt 25:18
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    18 But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

  • Luke 8:18
    70%

    18 So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.

  • Mark 4:26
    69%

    26 And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,

  • Matt 11:15
    69%

    15 He who has ears, let him give ear.

  • Matt 25:24
    69%

    24 And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

  • Luke 12:16
    68%

    16 And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile: