Berean Standard Bible

“When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.”

Matthew 13:19

Save as image

Study note

Jesus explains the parable of the sower to his disciples in private. He begins with the seed sown along the path.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Read the full chapter →

Mark 4:15Some 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.
Luke 8:12The 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.
2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

World English Bible (WEB)

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one does come, and does catch that which has been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oyendo cualquiera la palabra del reino, y no entendiéndola, viene el malo, y arrebata lo que fué sembrado en su corazón: éste es el que fué sembrado junto al camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»El camino duro en que algunas de las semillas cayeron representa el corazón de las personas que escuchan las buenas nuevas del reino y no las entienden. Por eso, cuando Satanás llega, les quita lo que se les sembró.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva

Matthew 13:19

Study note

Related verses