"The sower soweth the word." — Mark 4:14

Mark 4:14 · KJV

“The sower soweth the word.”

— Mark 4:14

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Mark 4 — Context

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and {their} sins should be forgiven them.

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

The sower soweth the word.

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

Cross References

Acts 8:4

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Matthew 13:19

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.

Matthew 13:37

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

Luke 8:11

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

1 Peter 1:23-25

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Mark 4:3

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

Mark 2:2

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive {them}, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

Isaiah 32:20

Blessed {are} ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth {thither} the feet of the ox and the ass.