Mark 4:5

And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.

6And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

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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:

Hosea 10:12Sow for yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, break up your fallow ground: but the time to seek the Lord is, when he shall come that shall teach you justice.

Matthew 13:5And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.

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.

Luke 8:13Now they upon the rock, are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy: and these have no roots; for they believe for a while, and in time of temptation, they 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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