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Matthew 13:19

World English Bible

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.

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Matthew 13:19 in other translations

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.

Matthew 13:19 · American Standard Version

Matthew 13:19 in context

  1. 17For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
  2. 18“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
  3. 19When 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.
  4. 20What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;
  5. 21yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.