Mark 4:16

And in like manner be these that be sown on stony places, which when they have heard the word, anon they take it with joy (or at once they receive it with joy);

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

15But these it be that be about the way, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, anon cometh Satan (or at once Satan cometh), and taketh away the word that is sown in their hearts.

17and they have not root in themselves, but they be lasting (but) a little time [or but they be temporal]; afterward when tribulation riseth, and persecution for the word, anon (or at once) they be caused to stumble.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:19And a scribe nighed, and said to him, Master, I shall (pur)sue thee, whither ever thou shalt go. (And a scribe approached, and said to him, Teacher, I shall follow thee, wherever thou shalt go.)

Mark 6:20And Herod dreaded John, and knew him a just man and holy, and kept him, (or And Herod feared John, and knew him to be a just and holy man, and kept him in custody, or And Herod revered John, and knew him to be a just and holy man, and kept him safe). And Herod heard him, and he did many things, and gladly heard him.

Luke 8:13But they that fell on a stone, be these that when they have heard, receive the word with joy. And these have no roots; for at a time they believe, and in time of temptation they go away (or but in the time of testing they go away).

Acts 8:13And then also Simon himself believed; and when he was baptized, he drew (himself) (un)to Philip; and he saw also that signs and great virtues were done, he was astonied, and wondered, (or and when he saw that miracles and great works of power were done, he was astonished, and wondered).

Acts 24:25And while he disputed of rightwiseness, and chastity, and of doom to coming [or and of doom to come], Felix was made trembling, and answered, That pertaineth now, go; but in time covenable, I shall call thee. (And while he disputed about righteousness, and love, and the judgement to come, Felix began to tremble, and answered, That pertaineth for now, now go; but at a suitable time, I shall call for thee again.)

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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