Mark 4:16 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁶ And these are similarly the [seeds] being sown on stony ground which, whenever they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ 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;

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ 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;

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Here’s the meaning of the seed that fell on rocky ground: When people hear the word, they immediately receive it joyfully.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

Mark 4:16 Cross References

Matthew 13:5

But others fell on the stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth.

Mark 4:15

And these are the [seeds] beside the road where the word is sown, and whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which was sown in their hearts.

Mark 4:17

and they have no root in themselves, but are shortlived. Afterward, when trials or persecution arise because of the word, immediately they fall away.

Mark 6:20

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he was protecting him. And when he heard him, he did many things, but he would hear him gladly.

Luke 8:13

But those on the rock are they that, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of testing fall away.

John 5:35

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Acts 26:28

And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time, you are persuading me to become a Christian!"

Acts 8:13

Then Simon himself also believed; and having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, and observing miracles and signs occurring, he was astounded.