Mark 4:16 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁶ “Other people are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching, and they quickly and gladly accept it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.

Mark 4:16 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 13:5

Other seed fell on rocky ground, where there was not enough dirt. It grew very fast there, because the soil was not deep.

Mark 4:15

Sometimes the teaching falls on the path. That is like some people who hear the teaching of God. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.

Mark 4:17

But they don’t allow it to go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.

Mark 6:20

Herod was afraid to kill John, because he knew that he was a good and holy man. So he protected him. He liked listening to John, although what John said left him with so many questions.

Luke 8:13

Others are like the seed that fell on rock. That is like the people who hear God’s teaching and gladly accept it. But they don’t have deep roots. They believe for a while. But when trouble comes, they turn away from God.

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

Acts 26:28

King Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think you can persuade me to become a ‘Christ-follower’ so easily?”

Acts 8:13

Simon himself also believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip. When he saw the miraculous signs and powerful things Philip did, he was amazed.