13:19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one25 comes and snatches what was sown in his heart;26 this is the seed sown along the path.
sn Interestingly, the synoptic parallels each use a different word for Satan here: Mark 4:15 has “Satan,” while Luke 8:12 has “the devil.” This illustrates the fluidity of the gospel tradition in often using synonyms at the same point of the parallel tradition.
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sn The word of Jesus has the potential to save if it germinates in a person’s heart, something the devil is very much against.