Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.
Mark 4:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And others are like seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. |
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.
Some are like the word sown on the path. When they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.
But they have no root; they are short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed, , and yet he liked to listen to him.
And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and fall away in a time of testing.
John , was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
Agrippa said to Paul, ‘Are you going to persuade me to become a Christian so easily? ’
Even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptised, he followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.