Mark 4:15

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.

Cross-reference

Mark 4:4 Parallel

Mark 4:4 describes the seed on the path being eaten; this verse interprets that as Satan taking the word.

Matthew 13:19 is the parallel account where the evil one snatches away the seed — directly describing the same event.

Luke 8:12 Parallel

Luke 8:12 is the parallel account of the parable of the sower, explicitly stating the devil takes away the word from hearts.

Revelation 12:9 Related theme

Revelation 12:9 names the same Satan as the ancient serpent and deceiver, identifying the enemy who steals the seed here.

Revelation 20:10 shows Satan's final doom in the lake of fire, contrasting his present snatching with his ultimate defeat.

Luke 8:5 Parallel

Luke 8:5 provides the parallel parable where birds devour the seed along the path, the same image interpreted here as Satan taking the word.

2 Corinthians 4:3 says the gospel is veiled to the perishing — a similar hindrance to the word being received, though veiling vs snatching.

1 Peter 5:8 Parallel

1 Peter 5:8 portrays the devil as a prowling lion seeking to devour, matching his predatory work here of snatching away the word.

Revelation 20:2 shows Satan bound for a thousand years, contrasting his freedom here to immediately snatch the word away.

Revelation 20:3 has Satan sealed in the pit to prevent deception, contrasting his active snatching of the word in this verse.

2 Corinthians 2:11 Related theme

2 Corinthians 2:11 warns of Satan's designs — the same adversary whose schemes include taking away the word in Mark.

2 Thessalonians 2:9 Related theme

2 Thessalonians 2:9 reveals Satan's deceptive power behind the lawless one, echoing his active role here as the snatcher of the sown word.

Revelation 20:7 foretells Satan's release after the millennium, while here he is currently taking away the sown word.