Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one ¹  comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; ²  this is the seed sown along the path.

Pr 1:7,20-22; Pr 2:1-6; Pr 17:16; Pr 18:1,2; Mt 4:23; Mt 13:4; Mt 13:38; Mr 4:15; Lu 8:11-15; Lu 8:12; Lu 9:2; Lu 10:9; Joh 3:19,20; Joh 8:43; Joh 18:38; Ac 17:32; Ac 18:15; Ac 20:25; Ac 24:25,26; Ac 25:19,20; Ac 26:31,32; Ac 28:23; Ro 1:28; Ro 2:8; Ro 14:17; 2Co 4:2,3; Eph 3:8; 2Th 2:12; Heb 2:1; 1Jo 2:13,14; 1Jo 3:12; 1Jo 5:18; 1Jo 5:20

¹ sn Interestingly, the synoptic parallels each use a different word for Satan here: Mark 4:15 has “Satan,” while Luke 8:12 has “the devil.” This illustrates the fluidity of the gospel tradition in often using synonyms at the same point of the parallel tradition.

² sn The word of Jesus has the potential to save if it germinates in a person’s heart, something the devil is very much against.