Mark 4:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Other people are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching, and they quickly and gladly accept it.

Cross References

Luke 8:13

Others are like the seed that fell on rock. That is like the people who hear God’s teaching and gladly accept it. But they don’t have deep roots. They believe for a while. But when trouble comes, they turn away from God.

Mark 6:20

Herod was afraid to kill John, because he knew that he was a good and holy man. So he protected him. He liked listening to John, although what John said left him with so many questions.

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

Acts 8:13

Simon himself also believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip. When he saw the miraculous signs and powerful things Philip did, he was amazed.

Acts 26:28

King Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think you can persuade me to become a ‘Christ-follower’ so easily?”

Matthew 13:5

Other seed fell on rocky ground, where there was not enough dirt. It grew very fast there, because the soil was not deep.

Mark 4:15

Sometimes the teaching falls on the path. That is like some people who hear the teaching of God. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.

Mark 4:17

But they don’t allow it to go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.