Mark 4:5

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

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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 wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

6but 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 straightaway 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, straightaway 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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