Matthew 13:21

New Living Translation

But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.

Cross References

Job 19:28

“How dare you go on persecuting me, saying, ‘It’s his own fault’?

Psalm 36:3

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good.

Proverbs 12:12

Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

Proverbs 12:3

Wickedness never brings stability, but the godly have deep roots.

Hosea 6:4

“O Israel and Judah, what should I do with you?” asks the Lord. “For your love vanishes like the morning mist and disappears like dew in the sunlight.

Matthew 10:22

And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 11:6

And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”

Matthew 13:20

The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.

Matthew 13:57

And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”

Matthew 13:6

But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.

Matthew 24:13

But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 26:31

On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Matthew 26:33

Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”

Mark 4:17

But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.

Luke 8:13

The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.

John 6:26

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs.

Romans 2:7

He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

Galatians 5:6

For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

Galatians 6:12

Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.

Galatians 6:15

It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.

Ephesians 3:17

Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.

Philippians 1:6

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 1:15

As you know, everyone from the province of Asia has deserted me—even Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

James 3:2

Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

1 Peter 1:5

And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

Revelation 2:13

“I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city.