Luke 8:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.”
Luke 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.”
Luke 8:12 — World English Bible
Luke 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. ”
Luke 8:12 — American Standard Version
Luke 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.”
Luke 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.”
Luke 8:12 — Darby Translation
Luke 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.”
Luke 8:12 — Geneva Bible
Luke 8:12 in Context — Luke 8
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
What Does Luke 8:12 Mean?
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