Matthew 13:19

Matthew 13:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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. This is he which received seed by the way side.
• New International Version (NIV)When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.

Context of Matthew 13:19

17For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. 18“Listen then to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one sown with seed beside the road. 20The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Matthew 13:19 word by word

παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ μὴ συνιέντος ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρὸς καὶ ἁρπάζει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς.Read the interlinear

• When anyoneπᾶςpas · allG3956
• hearsἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• and does not understandσυνίημιsuniēmi · to understandG4920
• the evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• comesἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• and snatchesἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
• whatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• has been sownσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• in his heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• besideπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the roadὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for Matthew 13:19

• Matthew 4:23Jesus was going about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
• Luke 8:11“Now this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.
• Luke 9:2And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.
• Luke 10:9and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
• Acts 20:25“And now behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.
• Acts 28:23When they had set a day for Paul, people came to him at his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
• Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Corinthians 4:2but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in the sight of God.
• Ephesians 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
• Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,
• Proverbs 17:16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
• Proverbs 18:1One who separates himself seeks his own desire; He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
• John 3:19And this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their deeds were evil.
• John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot listen to My word.
• John 18:38Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And after saying this, he came out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no grounds at all for charges in His case.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom - Viz. the preaching of the Gospel of Christ. And understandeth it not - , perhaps more properly, regardeth it not, does not lay his heart to it. The wicked one - , from , labor, toil, he who distresses and torments the soul. Mark, Mark 4:15, calls him ̔ , the adversary or opposer, because he resists men in all their purposes of amendment, and, to the utmost of his power opposes, in order to frustrate, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 See also Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15. “Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.” That is, hear the “explanation” or the “spiritual meaning” of the narrative given before. Mark adds Mark 4:13, “Know ye not this parable? And how, then, shall ye know all parables?” By which it seems that the Saviour regarded this as one of the simplest and plainest of the parables, and gave an explanation of it that they might understand the general…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Does not understand it: Responding to God's message directly relates to understanding its importance.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Introduction (Mt 13:1-3). 1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings