Mark 4:5

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And some seed fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil, and immediately it sprouted up because the soil was so shallow.

Cross References

Matthew 13:20

And the person who was sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the message and immediately welcomes it joyfully,

Mark 4:4

and it happened, as he sowed [i.e., scattering the seed by hand], some of it fell by the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

Mark 4:6

But when the sun came up the newly sprouted plants were scorched, and because they had no roots, [soon] withered away.

Luke 8:13

And those people [represented by the seed falling] on rocky ground are those who, upon hearing the word [of God], accept it gladly, but since they have no root [system], they believe it for [only] awhile, and [then] in times of trial fall away [from God].

Luke 8:6

And other [seed] fell on rocky ground and as soon as it started to grow, it [quickly] withered away, because it had no moisture.