Mark 4:5

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

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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 while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

6And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in them; and I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh:

Hosea 10:12Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.

Matthew 13:5And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep:

Mark 4:16And 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;

Luke 8:13And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.

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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