Luke 8:13

And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. And these have no root, who believe for a time, and withdraw in time of trial.

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In The King James Version

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

In Context

12And those by the way are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they would be saved.

14And that which fell in the thorns, these are those who heard, and as they go they are choked by cares and wealth and pleasures of life, and do not bring to maturity.

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Cross References

Job 19:28If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me,

Proverbs 12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

Hosea 6:4O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do to thee? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goes away early.

Mark 4:16And these in like manner are those being sown upon the rocky places, who, whenever they may hear the word, straightaway receive it with joy.

Luke 22:31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you to sift you as wheat,

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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