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Mark 4:15
New English Translation
Mark 4:15
New English Translation
15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan[a] comes and snatches the word[b] that was sown in them.
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- Mark 4:15 sn Interestingly, the synoptic parallels each use a different word for Satan here: Matt 13:19 has “the evil one,” 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.
- Mark 4:15 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.
Mark 4:15
New International Version
Mark 4:15
New International Version
15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan(A) comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
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