Matthew 13:19

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When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.

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  • Luke 8:11-15 : 11 “Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away. 14 As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
  • Matt 13:38 : 38 The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The poisonous weeds are the people of the evil one,
  • Matt 4:23 : 23 Jesus’ Healing Ministry Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Warning Against Drifting Away Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 I am writing to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that you have conquered the evil one. 14 I have written to you, children, that you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, that you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 not like Cain who was of the evil one and brutally murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, but his brother’s were righteous.
  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him.
  • 2 Thess 2:12 : 12 And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.
  • Matt 5:37 : 37 Let your word be‘Yes, yes’ or‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.
  • Mark 4:15 : 15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.
  • Prov 1:20-22 : 20 Warning Against Disregarding Wisdom Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words: 22 “How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long have mockers delighted in mockery? And how long will fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 2:1-6 : 1 Benefits of Seeking Wisdom My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands inside yourself, 2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding, 3 indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding– 4 if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 What’s the point of a fool having money in hand to buy wisdom, when his head is empty?
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
  • Luke 9:2 : 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  • Luke 10:9 : 9 Heal the sick in that town and say to them,‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’
  • John 3:19-20 : 19 Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.
  • John 8:43 : 43 Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
  • John 18:38 : 38 Pilate asked,“What is truth?” When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders and announced,“I find no basis for an accusation against him.
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“We will hear you again about this.”
  • Acts 18:15 : 15 but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”
  • Acts 20:25 : 25 “And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again.
  • Acts 24:25-26 : 25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.” 26 At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.
  • Acts 25:19-20 : 19 Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive. 20 Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
  • Acts 26:31-32 : 31 and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.” 32 Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
  • Rom 2:8 : 8 but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Cor 4:2-3 : 2 But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God. 3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.

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  • Matt 13:18
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    18“So listen to the parable of the sower:

  • Mark 4:14-20
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    14The sower sows the word.

    15These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.

    16These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

    17But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

    18Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

    19but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing.

    20But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”

  • Luke 8:11-15
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    11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

    12Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

    13Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.

    14As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

    15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

  • Matt 13:20-29
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    20The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

    21But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

    22The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.

    23But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”

    24The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

    25But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away.

    26When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the darnel also appeared.

    27So the slaves of the landowner came and said to him,‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the darnel come from?’

    28He said,‘An enemy has done this!’ So the slaves replied,‘Do you want us to go and gather it?’

    29But he said,‘No, since in gathering the darnel you may uproot the wheat along with it.

  • Matt 13:3-9
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    3He told them many things in parables, saying:“Listen! A sower went out to sow.

    4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

    5Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.

    6But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.

    7Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.

    8But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

    9The one who has ears had better listen!”

  • Luke 8:5-9
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    5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.

    6Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.

    7Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.

    8But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he said this, he called out,“The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”

    9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

  • Mark 4:3-7
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    3“Listen! A sower went out to sow.

    4And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

    5Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.

    6When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.

    7Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.

  • Matt 13:37-39
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    37He answered,“The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

    38The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The poisonous weeds are the people of the evil one,

    39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

  • Matt 13:31
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    31The Parable of the Mustard Seed He gave them another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

  • Matt 13:13
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    13For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

  • Luke 13:19
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    19It is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the wild birds nested in its branches.”

  • Luke 8:18
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    18So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”

  • Matt 13:44
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    44Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

  • Mark 4:26
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    26The Parable of the Growing Seed He also said,“The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.

  • Mark 4:9
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    9And he said,“Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”