Mark 4:5

Some fell on the rocky area where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil.

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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 happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

6But upon the sun's rising it was scorched, and because it had no root it was withered up.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:5Others fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; so they sprouted quickly because they had no depth of earth.

Mark 4:16Similarly, these are the ones sown on the rocky area: as soon as they hear the Word they receive it with joy,

Luke 8:13Those on the rock ledge are the ones who, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy; yet these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of testing 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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