Luke 8:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

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  • 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 Euen him whose comming is by the effectuall working of Satan, with all power, and signes, and lying wonders, 10 And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued. 11 And therefore God shal send them strong delusion, that they should beleeue lies, 12 That all they might be damned which beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes. 13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth, 14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon, that olde serpent, called the deuil and Satan, was cast out, which deceiueth all the world: he was euen cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
  • Jas 1:23-24 : 23 For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse. 24 For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was.
  • Prov 1:24-26 : 24 Because I haue called, & ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, & none woulde regarde. 25 But ye haue despised all my counsell, and would none of my correction. 26 I will also laugh at your destruction, and mocke, when your feare commeth.
  • Prov 1:29 : 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.
  • Prov 4:5 : 5 Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth.
  • Isa 65:11 : 11 But ye are they that haue forsaken the Lord and forgotten mine holy Mountaine, and haue prepared a table for the multitude, and furnish the drinke offerings vnto the number.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.
  • Mark 4:15 : 15 And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.
  • Luke 8:5 : 5 A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 4:14-20
    7 verses
    88%

    14The sower soweth the worde.

    15And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

    16And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.

    17Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

    18Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

    19But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.

    20But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

  • Luke 8:13-15
    3 verses
    85%

    13But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away.

    14And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.

    15But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

  • Matt 13:18-25
    8 verses
    83%

    18Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.

    19Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.

    20And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it,

    21Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended.

    22And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.

    23But he that receiued the seede in the good ground, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite, and bringeth foorth, some an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and some thirtie folde.

    24Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

    25But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.

  • Luke 8:5-11
    7 verses
    83%

    5A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

    6And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

    7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.

    8And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde; as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    9Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was.

    10And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.

    11The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

  • Matt 13:3-9
    7 verses
    79%

    3Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe.

    4And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.

    5And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.

    6And when the sunne was vp, they were parched, and for lacke of rooting, withered away.

    7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them.

    8Some againe fel in good ground, & brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde.

    9He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Mark 4:3-9
    7 verses
    77%

    3Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

    4And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

    5And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

    6But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

    7And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

    8Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

    9Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Luke 8:18
    75%

    18Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken euen that which it seemeth that he hath.

  • Mark 4:12
    73%

    12That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

  • Matt 13:38-39
    2 verses
    72%

    38And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.

    39And the enemie that soweth them, is the deuill, and the haruest is the end of the worlde, and the reapers be the Angels.

  • Mark 12:8
    71%

    8So they tooke him, & killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

  • Mark 4:25
    70%

    25For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

  • Matt 13:13
    70%

    13Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand.

  • 2 Thess 2:10
    70%

    10And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

  • John 8:47
    70%

    47He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

  • Matt 12:33
    69%

    33Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.

  • Matt 13:28
    69%

    28And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?