Luke 8:12

Luke 8:12 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

12And those beside the road are the ones who have heard, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

12Those beside the road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and takes the message [of God] away from their hearts, so that they will not believe [in Me as the Messiah] and be saved.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

12The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

12And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

12And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

12Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

12The seed on the path stands for God’s message in the hearts of those who hear. But then the devil comes. He takes away the message from their hearts. He does it so they won’t believe. Then they can’t be saved.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

12Some seeds fell on the path. That is like some people who hear the message, but they do not think about it. The devil comes and he takes the message away from their minds. He takes it away so that they cannot believe it. Because they do not believe the message, God does not save them.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

12and those beside the way are those hearing, then comes the Devil, and takes up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

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