Mark 4:6

But after the sun shone on those young plants, they became scorched. Then they withered because they did not have deep roots.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

In Context

5Other seeds fell on ground where there was not much soil on top of rock. Very soon the seeds sprouted because the sun warmed the moist soil quickly where it was not deep.

7As the farmer sowed, other seeds fell on ground that contained roots of thorny plants. The seeds grew, but the thorny plants also grew up and crowded out the good plants. So the plants produced no grain.

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Cross References

Psalms 92:13They are like the trees that grow near the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem, those trees that are close to the courtyard of the temple of our God.

Isaiah 25:4Yahweh, you are like [SIM] a strong tower where poor people can ◄find refuge/be safe►, a place where needy people can go when they are distressed. You are like [MET] a place where people can find refuge in a storm and where they can be shaded from the hot sun. Ruthless/Cruel people oppress us; they are like [SIM] a storm beating against a wall,

Jonah 4:8Then, when the sun rose high in the sky, God sent a very hot wind from the east, and the sun shone very strongly on Jonah’s head, with the result that he felt faint. He wanted to die, and he said, “It would be better for me to die than to continue to live!”

Colossians 2:7Specifically, continue believing and practicing [MET, DOU] what you were first taught about Christ. Continue to do this more and more; continue to fIrmly believe all the true teaching, just like Epaphras taught it to you. And continue thanking God, our Father, very much for all that he has done for you.

James 1:11When the sun rises, the scorching hot wind dries plants, and their flowers fall and are no longer beautiful. Similarly, rich people will die [MET] while they are busy working, leaving behind their riches.

Revelation 7:16As a result, they will never again be hungry. They will never again be thirsty. The sun will never again ◄beat on/burn► them, nor will any heat scorch them.

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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