Luke 8:6
And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7And other some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it.
Cross References
Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and will put a new spirit in their bowels: and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh:
Amos 6:12For behold the Lord hath commanded, and he will strike the greater house with breaches, and the lesser house with clefts.
Matthew 13:20And he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy.
Mark 4:16And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately recieve it with joy.
Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and patience, and longsuffering? Knowest thou not, that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?
Hebrews 3:15While it is said, To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in that provocation.
Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22
The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →