Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil. They sprang up immediately, because the soil wasn’t deep.
Mark 4:16 - Tree of Life Version “These are the ones 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 seeds fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil. They sprang up immediately, because the soil wasn’t deep.
These are the ones beside the road where the word is sown. Whenever they hear, satan comes quickly and takes away the word that has been sown in them.
And they have no root in themselves but last only a short while. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.
For Herod was in awe of John and kept him safe, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When he listened to John he was confused, but he still listened gladly.
But those on the rocky places are the ones who, when they hear, accept the word with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a season, and in a time of testing fall away.
He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice for a while in his light.
Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you are trying to persuade me to be Messianic!”
Even Simon himself believed; and after being immersed, he continued with Philip. And when he saw signs and great miracles happening, he was continually amazed.