New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 13:19-22

19When anyone hears 1the 2word of the kingdom and does not understand it, 3the 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 4word, immediately he 5 6falls away.

22And the one sown with seed among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of 7the 8world and the 9deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it 10becomes unfruitful.

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Notes

1. Matthew 13:19 Matt 4:23 ↩
2. Matthew 13:19 I.e., message ↩
3. Matthew 13:19 Matt 5:37 ↩
4. Matthew 13:21 I.e., message ↩
5. Matthew 13:21 I.e., from the faith ↩
6. Matthew 13:21 Matt 11:6 ↩
7. Matthew 13:22 Matt 12:32; 13:39; Mark 4:19; Rom 12:2; 1 Cor 1:20; 2:6, 8; 3:18; 2 Cor 4:4; Gal 1:4; Eph 2:2 ↩
8. Matthew 13:22 Or age ↩
9. Matthew 13:22 Matt 19:23; 1 Tim 6:9, 10, 17 ↩
10. Matthew 13:22 Or proves to be unfruitful ↩

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