Mark 4:5

And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;

Darby Translation

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, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

6and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;

Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Matthew 13:5and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth,

Mark 4:16And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

Luke 8:13But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.

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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