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Berean Standard Bible

“The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.”

Luke 8:12

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In the parable of the sower, Jesus describes seed falling on four kinds of ground, and later explains it privately to his disciples. The seed stands for the word of God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

World English Bible (WEB)

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

King James Version (KJV)

Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and those beside the way are those hearing, then comes the Devil, and takes up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los de junto al camino, éstos son los que oyen; y luego viene el diablo, y quita la palabra de su corazón, porque no crean y se salven.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Las que cayeron junto al camino representan a los que oyen, pero luego viene el diablo y les quita la palabra del corazón, para que no crean y se salven.

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