New Revised Standard Version
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path.

Contemporary English Version
The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message about the kingdom, but don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the message from their hearts.

New American Bible
The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.

the word.

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

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Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:9 And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Acts 20:25 And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Acts 28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings. To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink: but justice and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

2 Corinthians 4:2,3 But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God. . . .

Ephesians 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

and understandeth.

Proverbs 1:7,20-22 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: . . .

Proverbs 2:1-6 That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence. . . .

Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

Proverbs 18:1,2 He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach. . . .

John 3:19,20 And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil. . . .

John 8:43 Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

John 18:38 Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him.

Acts 17:32 And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked. But others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

Acts 18:15 But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

Acts 24:25,26 And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee. . . .

Acts 25:19,20 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. . . .

Acts 26:31,32 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands. . . .

Romans 1:28 And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient.

Romans 2:8 But to them that are contentious and who obey not the truth but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.

2 Thessalonians 2:12 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit and faith of the truth:

Hebrews 2:1 Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard lest perhaps we should let them slip.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.

the wicked.

Matthew 13:38 And the field is the world. And the good seed are the children of the kingdom. And the cockle are the children of the wicked one.

Mark 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Luke 8:12 And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.

1 John 2:13,14 I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. . . .

1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

1 John 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not.

This.

Matthew 13:4 And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up.