Mark 4:5

And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

American Standard Version

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, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

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 I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take 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 kindness; 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 straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Mark 4:16And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

Luke 8:13And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation 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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