Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
Mark 4:16 - New International Version (Anglicised) Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once 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. |
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.
Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?’
Simon himself believed and was baptised. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.