Mark 4:5

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

In Context

4and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.

6And when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:5Others fell on stony places, where they had not much earth; and they immediately sprung up, because they had no depth of earth.

Mark 4:16And these are they that, in like manner, received seed in stony places: who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy:

Luke 8:13Those on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.

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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