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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Mark 4:15
And these are they beside the pathway where the word is sown, - and, as soon as they hear, straightway, cometh Satan, and snatcheth away the word which hath been sown into them;
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Christian Standard Bible®
Some are like the word sown on the path.
Some are like the word sown on the path.
King James Version (1611)
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sowen, but when they haue heard, Satan commeth immediately, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their hearts.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sowen, but when they haue heard, Satan commeth immediately, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their hearts.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
New American Standard Bible
"These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
"These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
New Century Version
Sometimes the teaching falls on the road. This is like the people who hear the teaching of God, but Satan quickly comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.
Sometimes the teaching falls on the road. This is like the people who hear the teaching of God, but Satan quickly comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.
Amplified Bible
"These [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
"These [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
"These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Legacy Standard Bible
And these are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
And these are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But Satan soon comes and snatches it away from them.
The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But Satan soon comes and snatches it away from them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Those alongside the path where the message is sown are people who no sooner hear it than the Adversary comes and takes away the message sown in them.
Those alongside the path where the message is sown are people who no sooner hear it than the Adversary comes and takes away the message sown in them.
Darby Translation
and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Sometimes the teaching falls on the path. That is like some people who hear the teaching of God. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.
Sometimes the teaching falls on the path. That is like some people who hear the teaching of God. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.
And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.
George Lamsa Translation
Those on the roadside are those in whom the word is sown; and when they have heard it, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word which is sown in their hearts.
Those on the roadside are those in whom the word is sown; and when they have heard it, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word which is sown in their hearts.
Good News Translation
Some people are like the seeds that fall along the path; as soon as they hear the message, Satan comes and takes it away.
Some people are like the seeds that fall along the path; as soon as they hear the message, Satan comes and takes it away.
Lexham English Bible
And these are the ones beside the path where the word is sown, and whenever they hear it, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
And these are the ones beside the path where the word is sown, and whenever they hear it, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Literal Translation
And these are those by the wayside where the Word is sown. And when they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the Word having been sown in their hearts.
And these are those by the wayside where the Word is sown. And when they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the Word having been sown in their hearts.
American Standard Version
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.
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
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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
These are the ones by the road, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Hasatan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
These are the ones by the road, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Hasatan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
International Standard Version
Some people are like the seedsThese are the ones">[fn] along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear it, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Some people are like the seedsThese are the ones">[fn] along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear it, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Etheridge Translation
These which were by the way-side, these are they in whom the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately cometh Satana, and taketh up the word which was sowed in their heart.
These which were by the way-side, these are they in whom the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately cometh Satana, and taketh up the word which was sowed in their heart.
Murdock Translation
And those by the side of the path, are they in whom the word is sown; and as soon as they have heard [fn] , Satan cometh, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
And those by the side of the path, are they in whom the word is sown; and as soon as they have heard [fn] , Satan cometh, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they [that receaued seede] by the way side, are those where the worde is sowe: but when they haue hearde, Satan cometh immediatly, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their heartes.
And they [that receaued seede] by the way side, are those where the worde is sowe: but when they haue hearde, Satan cometh immediatly, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their heartes.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
These are they by the road, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
These are they by the road, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word sown in their hearts.
but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word sown in their hearts.
Weymouth's New Testament
Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.
Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But these it ben that ben aboute the weie, where the word is sowun; and whanne thei han herd, anoon cometh Satanas, and takith awei the word that is sowun in her hertis.
But these it ben that ben aboute the weie, where the word is sowun; and whanne thei han herd, anoon cometh Satanas, and takith awei the word that is sowun in her hertis.
Update Bible Version
And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, right away Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, right away Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New English Translation
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
New King James Version
And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
New Living Translation
The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.
The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.
New Life Bible
Those by the side of the road are the ones who hear the Word. As soon as they hear it, the devil comes and takes away the Word that is planted in their hearts.
Those by the side of the road are the ones who hear the Word. As soon as they hear it, the devil comes and takes away the Word that is planted in their hearts.
New Revised Standard
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown; when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which is sown in them.
And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown; when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which is sown in them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they that are by the wayes syde where the worde is sowen are they to whom assone as they have herde it Satha cometh immediatly and takith awaye the worde that was sowe in their hertes.
And they that are by the wayes syde where the worde is sowen are they to whom assone as they have herde it Satha cometh immediatly and takith awaye the worde that was sowe in their hertes.
Young's Literal Translation
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These be they that are by the waye syde: where the worde is sowne, and as soone as they haue herde it, immediatly commeth Satha, and taketh awaye the worde that was sowen in their hertes.
These be they that are by the waye syde: where the worde is sowne, and as soone as they haue herde it, immediatly commeth Satha, and taketh awaye the worde that was sowen in their hertes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The seed that fell on the road stands for those who hear the good news, but they let Satan take it away before it does anything to them.
The seed that fell on the road stands for those who hear the good news, but they let Satan take it away before it does anything to them.
Contextual Overview
1 And, again, began he to be teaching by the sea; and there come together unto him a very great multitude, so that, he, into a boat, entering, was sitting upon the sea, - -and, all the multitude, were, near the sea upon the land. 2 And he began to teach them, in parables, many things, and was saying unto them, in his teaching - 3 Hearken! Lo! the sower went forth to sow; 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and the birds came, and devoured it; 5 And, some, fell on the rocky places, evenwhere it had not much earth, - and, straightway, it sprang forth, by reason of its not having depth of earth; 6 and, when the sun arose, it was scorched, - and, by reason of its not having root, it was dried up; 7 And, some, fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and, fruit, it yielded not; 8 And, other, fell into the good ground, and was yielding fruit, coming up and growing, - and was bearing, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold, 9 And he was saying - He that hath ears to hear, let him hear! 10 And when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve questioned him as to the parables;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
these: Mark 4:4, Genesis 19:14, Isaiah 53:1, Matthew 22:5, Luke 8:12, Luke 14:18, Luke 14:19, Acts 17:18-20, Acts 17:32, Acts 18:14-17, Acts 25:19, Acts 25:20, Acts 26:31, Acts 26:32, Hebrews 2:1, Hebrews 12:16
Satan: Job 1:6-12, Zechariah 3:1, Matthew 13:19, Acts 5:3, 2 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 20:2, Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:7, Revelation 20:10
Reciprocal: Luke 8:5 - sower
Cross-References
Genesis 4:24
If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.
If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.
Leviticus 26:18
And, if even with these things, ye will not hearken unto me, Then will I yet further correct you seven times, for your sins.
And, if even with these things, ye will not hearken unto me, Then will I yet further correct you seven times, for your sins.
Leviticus 26:21
If therefore, ye will go in opposition to me, And not be willing to hearken unto me, Then will I yet further plague you seven times according to your sins;
If therefore, ye will go in opposition to me, And not be willing to hearken unto me, Then will I yet further plague you seven times according to your sins;
Leviticus 26:24
Then will, I also, go in opposition to you. And, I, even I, will plague you seven times for your sins;
Then will, I also, go in opposition to you. And, I, even I, will plague you seven times for your sins;
Leviticus 26:28
Then will I go in a rage of opposition to you, - And I, even I, will correct you seven times for your sins;
Then will I go in a rage of opposition to you, - And I, even I, will correct you seven times for your sins;
1 Kings 16:7
Moreover also, through Jehu son of Hanani the prophet, the word of Yahweh, came against Baasha and against his house, even because of all the wickedness that he had done in the eyes of Yahweh, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, becoming like the house of Jeroboam, - notwithstanding that he smote him.
Moreover also, through Jehu son of Hanani the prophet, the word of Yahweh, came against Baasha and against his house, even because of all the wickedness that he had done in the eyes of Yahweh, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, becoming like the house of Jeroboam, - notwithstanding that he smote him.
Psalms 59:11
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, Thou our shield, O Lord!
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, Thou our shield, O Lord!
Psalms 79:12
Return, therefore, unto our neighbours - Sevenfold, into their own bosom, The reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Adonay!
Return, therefore, unto our neighbours - Sevenfold, into their own bosom, The reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Adonay!
Proverbs 6:31
Yet, if found, he must pay back sevenfold, All the substance of his house, must he give:
Yet, if found, he must pay back sevenfold, All the substance of his house, must he give:
Ezekiel 9:4
Then said Yahweh unto him. Pass along through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, - and set thou a mark upon the foreheads of the men who are sighing and crying over all the abominations that are being done in her midst.
Then said Yahweh unto him. Pass along through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, - and set thou a mark upon the foreheads of the men who are sighing and crying over all the abominations that are being done in her midst.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown,.... Such hearers are represented by the way side, in which the seed fell; who, coming where the Gospel is preached, stop awhile and hear it, and so are only casual and accidental hearers of it:
but when they have heard; and indeed whilst they are hearing, and before they are well got out of the place of hearing,
Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. The devil, signified by the fowl, or fowls of the air, immediately takes notice of such hearers, and is very busy with them; filling their minds with other things suitable to their dispositions, and setting before them other objects, whereby their minds are, at once, taken off from what they have been hearing; so that all that they have observed, and laid up in their memories, is lost at once, and never thought of any more.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 13:18-23.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 4:15. THESE are they — Probably our Lord here refers to the people to whom he had just now preached, and who, it is likely, did not profit by the word spoken.
Where the word is sown — Instead of this clause, four copies of the Itala read the place thus - They who are sown by the way side, are they WHO RECEIVE THE WORD NEGLIGENTLY. There are thousands of this stamp in the Christian world. Reader, art thou one of them?
