SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:15
Y stos son los de junto al camino; en los que la Palabra es sembrada; mas despus que la oyeron, luego viene Satans, y quita la Palabra que fue sembrada en sus corazones.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 4:15
Verse 15. THESE are they] Probably our Lord here refers to the people to whom he had just now preached, and who, it is likely, did not profit by the word spoken. Where the word is sown] Instead of this clause, four copies of the Itala read the place thus-They who are sown by the way side, are they WHO RECEIVE THE WORD NEGLIGENTLY. There are thousands of this stamp in the Christian world. Reader, art thou one of them?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown , etc..] Such hearers are represented by the way side, in which the seed fell; who, coming where the Gospel is preached, stop awhile and hear it, and so are only casual and accidental hearers of it: but when they have heard ; and indeed whilst they are hearing, and before they are well got out of the place of hearing, Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts . The devil, signified by the fowl, or fowls of the air, immediately takes notice of such hearers, and is very busy with them; filling their minds with other things suitable to their dispositions, and setting before them other objects, whereby their minds are, at once, taken off from what they have been hearing; so that all that they have observed, and laid up in their memories, is lost at once, and never thought of any more.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we ar concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths of the gospel, how shall we learn those more difficult! It will help us to value the privileges we enjoy as disciples of Christ, if we seriousl consider the deplorable state of all who have not such privileges. I the great field of the church, the word of God is dispensed to all. O the many that hear the word of the gospel, but few receive it, so as to bring forth fruit. Many are much affected with the word for the present, who yet receive no abiding benefit. The word does not leav abiding impressions upon the minds of men, because their hearts are no duly disposed to receive it. The devil is very busy about careles hearers, as the fowls of the air go about the seed that lies abov ground. Many continue in a barren, false profession, and go down to hell. Impressions that are not deep, will not last. Many do not min heart-work, without which religion is nothing. Others are hindered from profiting by the word of God, by abundance of the world. And those wh have but little of the world, may yet be ruined by indulging the body God expects and requires fruit from those who enjoy the gospel, temper of mind and Christian graces daily exercised, Christian dutie duly performed. Let us look to the Lord, that by his new-creating grac our hearts may become good ground, and that the good seed of the wor may produce in our lives those good words and works which are throug Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of God the Father.
Greek Textus Receptus
ουτοι 3778 D-NPM δε 1161 CONJ εισιν 1526 5748 V-PXI-3P οι 3588 T-NPM παρα 3844 PREP την 3588 T-ASF οδον 3598 N-ASF οπου 3699 ADV σπειρεται 4687 5743 V-PPI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM λογος 3056 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ οταν 3752 CONJ ακουσωσιν 191 5661 V-AAS-3P ευθεως 2112 ADV ερχεται 2064 5736 V-PNI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM σατανας 4567 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ αιρει 142 5719 V-PAI-3S τον 3588 T-ASM λογον 3056 N-ASM τον 3588 T-ASM εσπαρμενον 4687 5772 V-RPP-ASM εν 1722 PREP ταις 3588 T-DPF καρδιαις 2588 N-DPF αυτων 846 P-GPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:15 {Where the word is sown} (hopou speiretai ho logos). Explanatory detail only in Mark. {Satan} (satanas) where #Mt 13:19 has {the evil one} (ho poneros) and #Lu 8:12 {the devil} (ho diabolos). {Sown in them} (esparmenon eis autous). Within them, not just among them, "in his heart" (Matt.).
