Mark 4:17

and they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. Afterward, when trials or persecution arise because of the word, immediately they fall away.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

In Context

16And these are the ones sown on stony ground; which, whenever they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy;

18And these are the ones sown among thorns; they are those who hear the word,

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Cross References

Matthew 11:6And blessed is the one who is not offended because of Me.” 1 Jesus' Tribute to John

Matthew 13:21yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. For when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Mark 4:5And some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth.

John 8:31Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word, truly you are My disciples.

1 Corinthians 10:12So then, let him who thinks he stands take heed, lest he fall!

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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