Mark 4:17

And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

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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 in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;

18And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,

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Cross References

Job 19:28If you say, How cruel we will be to him! because the root of sin is clearly in him:

Matthew 11:6And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

Matthew 13:21But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.

Mark 4:5And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:

John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

1 Corinthians 10:12So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

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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