Luke 8:13

Those on the rocky ground are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; and for a while they believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

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In The King James Version

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

In Context

12Those by the way-side are they that hear; then cometh the Devil and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

14And those seeds which fell among the thorns, these are they who, when they have heard, go away and are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

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Cross References

Job 19:28Since ye say, “How may we persecute him, And find grounds of accusation against him?”

Proverbs 12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily, And desire to know my ways, As a nation that hath done righteousness, And hath not forsaken the ordinances of their God; They inquire of me concerning the judgments which bring salvation; They long for the coming of God.

Hosea 6:4O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do to thee? For your goodness is like the morning cloud, And like the early dew, which vanisheth away.

Mark 4:16And these in like manner are they that are sown on the rocky places, those, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy,

Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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