Mark 4:6

New International Reader's Version

When the sun came up, it burned the plants. They dried up because they had no roots.

Cross References

Song of Solomon 1:6

Don’t stare at me because I’m dark. The sun has made my skin look like this. My brothers were angry with me. They made me take care of the vineyards. I haven’t even taken care of my own vineyard.

Isaiah 25:4

Poor people have come to you for safety. You have kept needy people safe when they were in trouble. You have been a place to hide when storms came. You have been a shade from the heat of the sun. Evil people attack us. They are like a storm beating against a wall.

Jonah 4:8

When the sun rose, God sent a burning east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head. It made him very weak. He wanted to die. So he said, “I’d rather die than live.”

Matthew 13:6

When the sun came up, it burned the plants. They dried up because they had no roots.

Mark 4:5

Some seed fell on rocky places, where there wasn’t much soil. The plants came up quickly, because the soil wasn’t deep.

Mark 4:7

Other seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and crowded out the plants. So the plants did not bear grain.

Ephesians 3:17

Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. And I pray that your love will have deep roots. I pray that it will have a strong foundation.

Colossians 2:7

Have your roots in him. Build yourselves up in him. Grow strong in what you believe, just as you were taught. Be more thankful than ever before.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

So people who are dying will be fooled by this evil. These people are dying because they refuse to love the truth. The truth would save them.

James 1:11

The sun rises. Its burning heat dries up the plants. Their blossoms fall. Their beauty is destroyed. In the same way, rich people will fade away. They fade away even as they go about their business.

Jude 1:12

These ungodly people are like stains at the meals you share. They have no shame. They are shepherds who feed only themselves. They are like clouds without rain. They are blown along by the wind. They are like trees in the fall. Since they have no fruit, they are pulled out of the ground. So they die twice.

Revelation 7:16

‘Never again will they be hungry. Never again will they be thirsty. The sun will not beat down on them.’ (Isaiah 49:10) The heat of the desert will not harm them.