Mark 4:5
And, some, fell on the rocky places, [even] where it had not much earth,—and, straightway, it sprang forth, by reason of its not having depth of earth;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
6and, when the sun arose, it was scorched,—and, by reason of its not having root, it was dried up;
Cross References
Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them another heart, And a new spirit, will I put within you,—And will take away the heart of stone out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh:
Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap ye at the bidding of lovingkindness, furrow to yourselves the newly-ploughed soil,—then will be the time to seek Yahweh, until he come, that he may rain down righteousness for you.
Matthew 13:5And, some, fell on the rocky places, where it had not much earth,—and, straightway, it sprang up, because if had no depth of earth;
Mark 4:16And these are likewise they upon the rocky places sown,—who, as soon as they hear the word, straightway, with joy receive it,
Luke 8:13And, those upon the rock, are they who, as soon as they hear, with joy, welcome the word; and, these, not having, root, are they who, for a season, believe,—and, in a season of testing, draw back.
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 →