Mark 4:5

And other fell upon the rock, so that it had not much earth; and it soon came up, because it had not depth of earth:

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowl came and devoured it.

6but when the sun arose, it became hot; and inasmuch as it had no root, it dried up.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:5Another (portion) fell upon the rock, where there was not much soil; and immediately it sprung up, because there was no depth of earth.

Mark 4:16And these who upon the rock are sowed, these are they who, when they have heard the word, at once with joy receive it:

Luke 8:13But those who fell upon the rock are those who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; yet root they have not, but for a time is their faith, and in the time of temptation they are offended.

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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