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People hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it. Then the evil one comes. He steals what was planted in their hearts. Those people are like the seed planted on a path.
Reference
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: διακούομαι (diakoúomai)
to hear throughout, i.e. patiently listen (to a prisoner's plea)
Hebrew: shᵉmaʻ
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐπαγγελία (epangelía)
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
Hebrew: malʼăkûwth
a message
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: βασιλεία (basileía)
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: malkûw
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Greek: οὐδαμῶς (oudamōs)
by no means
Hebrew: ʼîyn
is it not?
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: φαῦλος (phaûlos)
"foul" or "flawy", i.e. (figuratively) wicked
Greek: εἰρήνη (eirḗnē)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
Hebrew: ʼalmônîy
some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: παρόμοιος (parómoios)
alike nearly, i.e. similar
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: σπορά (sporá)
a sowing, i.e. (by implication) parentage
Hebrew: zᵉraʻ
posterity
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: τροχιά (trochiá)
a track (as a wheel-rut), i.e. (figuratively) a course of conduct
Hebrew: mishʻôwl
a hollow, i.e. a narrow passage
Evil
1 John 5:18
1 John 3:12
Kingdom
Matthew 13:38
Matthew 4:23
Acts 28:23
Acts 20:25
Parallel theme
Hebrews 2:1
Romans 1:28
Acts 17:32
Word
Acts 18:15
Verse Explanation
The seed along the path represents someone who hears the kingdom message without understanding it, allowing the evil one to take away what was planted in the heart, emphasizing the danger of spiritual incomprehension.
History
1st-century Jewish worldview: Spiritual conflict between God's purposes and evil was an established theme within Jewish religious thought.