Mark 4:15

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

Now these are the ones along the path where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.

Latin

Hi autem sunt, qui circa viam, ubi seminatur verbum, et cum audierint, confestim venit Satanas, et aufert verbum, quod seminatum est in cordibus eorum.

Original

Greek

English

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.

Notes

Mark 4:14–20

The explanation of the parable of the four soils uses an allegory (a story where each part has a deeper meaning). The farmer represents someone who shares God’s word (4:14). The four types of soil represent different ways people respond to that message.

The main point of the parable is that people should be like good soil and listen to God’s word (4:9). Only those who produce a crop (show a changed life) and continue faithfully to the end will be saved (13:13; 8:35; Revelation 2:10–11).

Mark 4:1–34

In this section, Mark gathers several teaching parables of Jesus. A parable is a short story that teaches a spiritual truth.

Theme notes and profiles

Satan The Secret of the Messiah

Events

Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28

Related verses

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Matthew 13:19
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.
Luke 8:12
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.
2 Corinthians 4:3–4
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
Mark 4:4
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
2 Corinthians 2:11
…in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
Isaiah 53:1
Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
Acts 5:3
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
Luke 14:18–19
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Matthew 22:5
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
Hebrews 2:1
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

Parallels

Matthew 13:18–23 Luke 8:11–15

People

Satan: The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Demon Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Mark, Gospel of Satan

Topics

Apostasy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Blindness: Spiritual Character: Instability of Christian Minister: Compared to Sowers Instability: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Sower Jesus, the Christ: Parable of the Sower (At Lake Galilee) Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sermon: Beside Lake Galilee Sower: Parable of The Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Word of God: Compared: To Seed

Mark 4:15

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