Matthew 13:21

But 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.

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In The King James Version

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

In Context

20And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy;

22And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit.

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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:

Psalms 36:3\36:2\For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

Proverbs 12:12The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

Matthew 5:10Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.

Matthew 7:26And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;

Matthew 10:37He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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