Luke 8:12
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.
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Women who followed and supported Jesus from their means. The parable of the sower. Jesus' mother and brothers outside; those who hear and do God's word are his family. The storm is stilled. The Gerasene demoniac is healed with Legion …
Other Translations
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.
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.
Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.
Cross References
But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, …
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: …
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh …
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth …
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it …
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding …
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;