Mark 4:17

But have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution arises for the word's sake, they immediately fall away.

Revised King James New Testament

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 likewise, these are the ones who are like seed sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

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

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Cross References

Matthew 11:6And blessed is he who does not find cause to stumble over me.

Matthew 13:21Yet he has no root in himself, and endures only for a while: when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, 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 soil:

John 8:31Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;

1 Corinthians 10:12Therefore, 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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