Luke 8:12

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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10 He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12 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.

13 Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

14 What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity.

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Luke 8:12 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.