Mark 4:16 - Revised Version 1885

And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

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And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive and accept and welcome it with joy;

And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

Here’s the meaning of the seed that fell on rocky ground: When people hear the word, they immediately receive it joyfully.

And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.

And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.