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As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. <a href="/nlt/mark/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. <a href="/esv/mark/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And these are those along the road, where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word having been sown in them. <a href="/kjv/mark/4.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/mark/4.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/mark/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/mark/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220These 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. <a href="/nasb77/mark/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And 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. <a href="/lsb/mark/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/mark/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/mark/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Some are like the word sown on the path. When they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them. <a href="/hcsb/mark/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them. <a href="/asv/mark/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/mark/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But Satan soon comes and snatches it away from them. <a href="/erv/mark/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/mark/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Some people are like seeds that were planted along the road. Whenever they hear the word, Satan comes at once and takes away the word that was planted in them. <a href="/gnt/mark/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> Some people are like the seeds that fall along the path; as soon as they hear the message, Satan comes and takes it away. <a href="/isv/mark/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> Some people are like the seeds 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. <a href="/msb/mark/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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 their hearts. <a href="/net/mark/4.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/mark/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And these are the ones 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. <a href="/wbt/mark/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/web/mark/4.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, Satan immediately comes, and he takes away the word that has been sown in their hearts. <a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And these are those along the road, where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word having been sown in them. <a href="/ylt/mark/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/mark/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And these are they by the way, where the word is sown; and when they hear, quickly comes Satan, and takes away the word sown in their hearts.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/mark/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts. <a href="/nabre/mark/4.htm">New American Bible</a> These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But these upon the side of the road are those who have the word sown in them, and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes the word away that was sown in their hearts.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. <a href="/godbey/mark/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And those who are by the way-side, where the word is sown; and when they hear it, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which was sown in their hearts.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts: <a href="/mace/mark/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/worrell/mark/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; and, when they hear, straightway Satan comes, and catches away the word which has been sown in them.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>where the word is sown; but when they have heard <Fr>it,<FR> Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word <Fr>that was<FR> sown in their hearts.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/4-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=982" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">The Parable of the Sower Explained</a> …14The farmer sows the word. 15<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtoi (DPro-NMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">Some</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are like</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the seeds</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: para (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">along</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: hodon (N-AFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">path,</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">where</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logos (N-NMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/4687.htm" title="4687: speiretai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow.">is sown.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: euthys (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">As soon as</a> <a href="/greek/3752.htm" title="3752: hotan (Conj) -- When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as."></a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousōsin (V-ASA-3P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">they hear it,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4567.htm" title="4567: Satanas (N-NMS) -- An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.">Satan</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To come, go. ">comes</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: airei (V-PIA-3S) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">takes away</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/4687.htm" title="4687: esparmenon (V-RPM/P-AMS) -- To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow.">was sown</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> 16Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19</a> 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. <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Luke 8:12</a> 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. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">2 Corinthians 4:4</a> The 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. <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-12</a> Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. <a href="/john/12-31.htm">John 12:31</a> Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out. <a href="/1_john/2-13.htm">1 John 2:13-14</a> I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. / I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. <a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a> And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-5</a> Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-7</a> One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a> And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a> The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. <a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-2</a> Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?” <a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a> I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.these.<a href="/mark/4-4.htm">Mark 4:4</a> And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.<a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Genesis 19:14</a> And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.<a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a> Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Satan.<a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-12</a> Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them… <a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1</a> And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.<a href="/matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19</a> 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. 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The path represents a hardened heart, unreceptive to the message of the Gospel. In ancient agricultural practices, paths were common in fields, where the soil was compacted by foot traffic, making it difficult for seeds to penetrate. This imagery highlights the spiritual condition of those who hear the word but are not open to it. The path symbolizes those who are exposed to the truth but remain indifferent or resistant.where the word is sown The "word" refers to the message of the Kingdom of God, as preached by Jesus. In the context of Mark's Gospel, this is the good news of salvation and the coming of God's reign. The act of sowing represents the dissemination of this message by Jesus and, by extension, His followers. The sower's indiscriminate scattering of seed illustrates the universal offer of the Gospel, available to all, regardless of their initial receptivity.As soon as they hear it This phrase emphasizes the immediacy of the hearing process. The Gospel message is proclaimed, and the initial hearing is crucial. However, hearing alone is not sufficient for spiritual transformation. The quickness of the hearing suggests a superficial engagement with the message, lacking depth and understanding. This reflects the urgency and fleeting nature of the opportunity to respond to the Gospel.Satan comes and takes away the word Satan is depicted as an active adversary, seeking to prevent the word from taking root. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative of spiritual warfare, where Satan opposes God's purposes. The immediate removal of the word indicates the spiritual blindness and deception that Satan can impose on individuals. This action underscores the reality of spiritual opposition and the need for vigilance in guarding the heart against such attacks.that was sown in them The phrase "sown in them" suggests that the word had the potential to take root and grow. However, the hardened condition of the heart, represented by the path, prevents this from happening. This highlights the responsibility of the hearer to cultivate a receptive heart. The imagery of sowing within individuals points to the personal nature of the Gospel message and the intimate work of God in each person's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> - The teacher and central figure in the Gospel of Mark, who is explaining the Parable of the Sower to His disciples. 2. <a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a> - The adversary who actively works to prevent the Word of God from taking root in people's hearts. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_path.htm">The Path</a> - Represents the hearts of those who hear the Word but do not understand or accept it, making it easy for Satan to remove it. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_word.htm">The Word</a> - The message of the Gospel that Jesus is spreading, symbolized by the seed in the parable. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_sower.htm">The Sower</a> - Represents anyone who spreads the Word of God, including Jesus and His followers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a> Recognize that there is an active spiritual battle, and Satan seeks to prevent the Word from taking root in our hearts. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_understanding_the_word.htm">The Importance of Understanding the Word</a> Strive to understand and internalize the Word of God to prevent it from being easily taken away. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts.htm">Guarding Our Hearts</a> Be vigilant in protecting our hearts from distractions and influences that can make us susceptible to losing the Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_sower.htm">The Role of the Sower</a> As sowers of the Word, we must be persistent and prayerful, knowing that not all seeds will immediately bear fruit. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a> Pray for discernment and strength to resist the devil's attempts to snatch away the Word from our hearts and the hearts of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 4</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'get_behind_me'.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'Get behind me, Satan'?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_hosea.htm">What does increased lawlessness imply?</a> <a href="/q/day_2_journey_events.htm">What key events occur in Journey to the Cross, Part 39?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) In their hearts.--The better MSS. give simply, "in them."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - Straightway cometh Satan. St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19</a>) says, "then cometh (ὁ πονηρὸς) the evil one;" the same expression which our Lord uses in the Lord's Prayer, and which helps to justify the English rendering in the Revised Version there. As the seed failing by the wayside is refused by the hard and well-trodden ground, and so is readily picked up by the birds; in like manner, the seed of God's Word, falling upon a heart rendered callous by the custom of sinning, is straightway snatched away by "the evil one," urging the heart again to its accustomed sins. Well may we pray to be delivered from this "evil one." <a href="/commentaries/mark/4-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Some] οὗτοι (houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. are like εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the [seeds] οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. along παρὰ (para) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. path, ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. is sown. σπείρεται (speiretai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. As soon as εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. they hear [it], ἀκούσωσιν (akousōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Satan Σατανᾶς (Satanas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4567.htm">Strong's 4567: </a> An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil. comes ἔρχεται (erchetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. takes away αἴρει (airei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> To raise, lift up, take away, remove. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. that τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. was sown ἐσπαρμένον (esparmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. in εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. them. αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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