Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil. Immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.
Mark 4:16 - Y'all Version Bible Next are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately 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. |
Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil. Immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.
The seeds by the road are like people where the word is sown, but when they heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
But they have no root in themselves, and are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, they immediately fall away.
because Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was perplexed, yet he enjoyed listening to him.
Those on the rocky soil are those who hear the word with joy when they hear it, but have no root. They believe for a while, but fall away in the time of temptation.
He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and y’all were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “In such a short time, are you going to persuade me to become a Christian?”
Even Simon himself believed. After he was baptized, he followed Philip everywhere, astonished as he watched the signs and great miracles occurring.