Mark 4:17

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a time; afterward, when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately take offense.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

In Context

16And these are they that, in like manner, received seed in stony places: who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy:

18And these are they that received seed among thorns; who hear the word,

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Cross References

Matthew 11:6and blessed is he that shall find in me no cause of offense.

Matthew 13:21Yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while; and when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, he immediately takes offense.

Mark 4:5Other seed fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth: and it immediately sprung up, because it had no depth of earth.

John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed,

1 Corinthians 10:12Wherefore, let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he foil.

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21

The Parable of the Sower. 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →

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