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Berean Standard Bible

“Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.”

Mark 4:15

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Jesus privately explains the parable of the sower to his disciples. He interprets each type of soil in turn.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

World English Bible (WEB)

The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

King James Version (KJV)

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately comes the Adversary, and he takes away the word that has been sown in their hearts.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y éstos son los de junto al camino: en los que la palabra es sembrada: mas después que la oyeron, luego viene Satanás, y quita la palabra que fué sembrada en sus corazones.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Las que fueron sembradas junto al camino son los que escuchan la palabra de Dios, pero inmediatamente Satanás quita la palabra que fue sembrada en ellos.

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