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Matthew 13:20
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Matthew 13:20
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20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
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Matthew 13:20
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Matthew 13:20
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20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
Ezekiel 33:31-32
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Ezekiel 33:31-32
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31 So my people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money. 32 You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it!
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Ezekiel 33:31-32
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Ezekiel 33:31-32
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31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before(A) you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy(B) for unjust gain.(C) 32 Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs(D) with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.(E)
Psalm 106:12-13
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Psalm 106:12-13
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12 Then his people believed his promises.
Then they sang his praise.
13 Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done!
They wouldn’t wait for his counsel!
Psalm 106:12-13
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Psalm 106:12-13
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12 Then they believed his promises
and sang his praise.(A)
John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.
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John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(A) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.
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Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.(A) When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled[a]; yet he liked to listen to him.
Footnotes
- Mark 6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things
Isaiah 58:2
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Isaiah 58:2
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2 Yet they act so pious!
They come to the Temple every day
and seem delighted to learn all about me.
They act like a righteous nation
that would never abandon the laws of its God.
They ask me to take action on their behalf,
pretending they want to be near me.
Isaiah 58:2
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Isaiah 58:2
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Psalm 78:34-37
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Psalm 78:34-37
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34 When God began killing them,
they finally sought him.
They repented and took God seriously.
35 Then they remembered that God was their rock,
that God Most High[a] was their redeemer.
36 But all they gave him was lip service;
they lied to him with their tongues.
37 Their hearts were not loyal to him.
They did not keep his covenant.
Footnotes
- 78:35 Hebrew El-Elyon.
Psalm 78:34-37
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Psalm 78:34-37
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34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek(A) him;
they eagerly turned to him again.
35 They remembered that God was their Rock,(B)
that God Most High was their Redeemer.(C)
36 But then they would flatter him with their mouths,(D)
lying to him with their tongues;
37 their hearts were not loyal(E) to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.
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2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord(A) all the years of Jehoiada the priest.
Galatians 4:14-15
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Galatians 4:14-15
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14 But even though my condition tempted you to reject me, you did not despise me or turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself. 15 Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible.
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Galatians 4:14-15
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Galatians 4:14-15
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14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.(A) 15 Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
Acts 8:13
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Acts 8:13
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13 Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed.
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Acts 8:13
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Acts 8:13
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13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles(A) he saw.
Mark 4:16-17
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Mark 4:16-17
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16 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 17 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
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Mark 4:16-17
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Mark 4:16-17
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16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Matthew 13:5-6
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Matthew 13:5-6
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5 Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.
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Matthew 13:5-6
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Matthew 13:5-6
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5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
2 Chronicles 24:14
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2 Chronicles 24:14
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14 When all the repairs were finished, they brought the remaining money to the king and Jehoiada. It was used to make various articles for the Temple of the Lord—articles for worship services and for burnt offerings, including ladles and other articles made of gold and silver. And the burnt offerings were sacrificed continually in the Temple of the Lord during the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.
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2 Chronicles 24:14
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2 Chronicles 24:14
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14 When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the Lord’s temple: articles for the service and for the burnt offerings, and also dishes and other objects of gold and silver. As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.
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