Matthew 13:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:19 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:19 — KJV
“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 13:19 (KJV)
Matthew 13:19 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 13:19
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:19: word, cometh, away
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:19: word, then, cometh
“For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. perverted...: or, caused thee to turn away”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:19: one, wicked, away
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:19: one, then, away
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:19: any, one, then
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