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Mark 4:16
And others are like seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.
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King James Version (1611)
And these are they likewise which are sowen on stonie ground, who when they haue heard the word, immediately receiue it with gladnesse:
And these are they likewise which are sowen on stonie ground, who when they haue heard the word, immediately receiue it with gladnesse:
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;
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
English Standard Version
And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.
And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.
New American Standard Bible
"And in a similar way these are the ones sown with seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
"And in a similar way these are the ones sown with seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
New Century Version
Others are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching and quickly accept it with joy.
Others are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching and quickly accept it with joy.
Amplified Bible
"In a similar way these [in the second group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy [but accept it only superficially];
"In a similar way these [in the second group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy [but accept it only superficially];
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
"In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
Legacy Standard Bible
And in a similar way, these are the ones being sown on the rocky places: those who, when hearing the word, immediately receive it with joy;
And in a similar way, these are the ones being sown on the rocky places: those who, when hearing the word, immediately receive it with joy;
Berean Standard Bible
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
Contemporary English Version
The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it right away.
The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it right away.
Complete Jewish Bible
Likewise, those receiving seed on rocky patches are people who hear the message and joyfully accept it at once;
Likewise, those receiving seed on rocky patches are people who hear the message and joyfully accept it at once;
Darby Translation
And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Other people are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching, and they quickly and gladly accept it.
"Other people are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching, and they quickly and gladly accept it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.
And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.
George Lamsa Translation
And those which were sown upon the rock, are those who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy;
And those which were sown upon the rock, are those who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy;
Good News Translation
Other people are like the seeds that fall on rocky ground. As soon as they hear the message, they receive it gladly.
Other people are like the seeds that fall on rocky ground. As soon as they hear the message, they receive it gladly.
Lexham English Bible
And these are like the ones sown on the rocky ground, who whenever they hear the word immediately receive it with joy.
And these are like the ones sown on the rocky ground, who whenever they hear the word immediately receive it with joy.
Literal Translation
And likewise, these are the ones having been sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the Word, they immediately receive it with joy,
And likewise, these are the ones having been sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the Word, they immediately receive it with joy,
American Standard Version
And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;
And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;
Bible in Basic English
And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;
And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;
Hebrew Names Version
These in like manner are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
These in like manner are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
International Standard Version
Others are like the seedsThese are the ones">[fn] sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy,
Others are like the seedsThese are the ones">[fn] sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy,
Etheridge Translation
And these who upon the rock are sowed, these are they who, when they have heard the word, at once with joy receive it:
And these who upon the rock are sowed, these are they who, when they have heard the word, at once with joy receive it:
Murdock Translation
And those sown on the rock, are they who, when they hear the word, immediately with joy receive it.
And those sown on the rock, are they who, when they hear the word, immediately with joy receive it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lykewyse they that receaue seede into the stonie grounde, are they, which when they haue hearde the worde, at once receaue it with gladnesse.
And lykewyse they that receaue seede into the stonie grounde, are they, which when they haue hearde the worde, at once receaue it with gladnesse.
English Revised Version
And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;
And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;
World English Bible
These in like manner are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
These in like manner are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And these are they likewise who have received the seed on stony ground, who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy: But have not root in themselves, and so indure but for a time:
And these are they likewise who have received the seed on stony ground, who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy: But have not root in themselves, and so indure but for a time:
Weymouth's New Testament
In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,
In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in lijk maner ben these that ben sowun on stony placis, whiche whanne thei han herd the word, anoon thei taken it with ioye;
And in lijk maner ben these that ben sowun on stony placis, whiche whanne thei han herd the word, anoon thei taken it with ioye;
Update Bible Version
And these are those that are sown on the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, right away receive it with joy;
And these are those that are sown on the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, right away receive it with joy;
Webster's Bible Translation
And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
New English Translation
These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.
These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.
New King James Version
These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
New Living Translation
The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
New Life Bible
The seed that fell among rocks is like people who receive the Word with joy when they hear it.
The seed that fell among rocks is like people who receive the Word with joy when they hear it.
New Revised Standard
And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy.
And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And these are likewise they upon the rocky places sown, - who, as soon as they hear the word, straightway, with joy receive it,
And these are likewise they upon the rocky places sown, - who, as soon as they hear the word, straightway, with joy receive it,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
Revised Standard Version
And these in like manner are the ones sown upon rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
And these in like manner are the ones sown upon rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And likewise they that are sowen on the stonye groude are they: which when they have harde the worde at once receave it wt gladnes
And likewise they that are sowen on the stonye groude are they: which when they have harde the worde at once receave it wt gladnes
Young's Literal Translation
`And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,
`And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And likewyse are they that are sowen on the stonye grounde: which when they haue herde the worde, receaue it with ioye,
And likewyse are they that are sowen on the stonye grounde: which when they haue herde the worde, receaue it with ioye,
Mace New Testament (1729)
in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.
in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.
THE MESSAGE
"And some are like the seed that lands in the gravel. When they first hear the Word, they respond with great enthusiasm. But there is such shallow soil of character that when the emotions wear off and some difficulty arrives, there is nothing to show for it.
"And some are like the seed that lands in the gravel. When they first hear the Word, they respond with great enthusiasm. But there is such shallow soil of character that when the emotions wear off and some difficulty arrives, there is nothing to show for it.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The seed in the rocks stands for those who love the good news and immediately act like it changes their whole world.
The seed in the rocks stands for those who love the good news and immediately act like it changes their whole world.
Contextual Overview
1Again he began to teach by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat on the sea and sat down, while the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore. 2He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: 3“Listen! Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, 5Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly, 6When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. 7Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn’t produce fruit. 8Still other seed fell on good ground and it grew up, producing fruit that increased 9Then he said, “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.” 10When he was alone, those around him with the Twelve, asked him about the parables.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
which: Mark 6:20, Mark 10:17-22, Ezekiel 33:31, Ezekiel 33:32, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:21, Luke 8:13, John 5:35, Acts 8:13, Acts 8:18-21, Acts 24:25, Acts 24:26, Acts 26:28
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 24:2 - Joash 2 Chronicles 26:5 - he sought God Isaiah 58:2 - they seek Ezekiel 36:26 - the stony Mark 4:5 - General Luke 8:6 - General John 2:23 - many Acts 2:42 - they 1 Corinthians 15:1 - which also Hebrews 6:5 - tasted 1 John 2:19 - went out
Cross-References
Genesis 3:8
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 4:14
Since you are banishing me today from the face of the earth, and I must hide from your presence and become a restless wanderer on the earth, whoever finds me will kill me.”
Since you are banishing me today from the face of the earth, and I must hide from your presence and become a restless wanderer on the earth, whoever finds me will kill me.”
Exodus 20:18
All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance.
All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance.
2 Kings 13:23
but the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now he has not banished them from his presence.
but the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now he has not banished them from his presence.
2 Kings 24:20
Because of the Lord’s anger, it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he finally banished them from his presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Because of the Lord’s anger, it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he finally banished them from his presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Job 1:12
“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, do not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.
“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, do not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.
Job 2:7
So Satan left the Lord’s presence and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
So Satan left the Lord’s presence and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Job 20:17
He will not enjoy the streams,the rivers flowing with honey and curds.
He will not enjoy the streams,the rivers flowing with honey and curds.
Psalms 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;let them shout for joy forever.May you shelter them,and may those who love your name boast about you.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;let them shout for joy forever.May you shelter them,and may those who love your name boast about you.
Psalms 68:2
As smoke is blown away,so you blow them away.As wax melts before the fire,so the wicked are destroyed before God.
As smoke is blown away,so you blow them away.As wax melts before the fire,so the wicked are destroyed before God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground,.... Such sort of hearers of the word are signified by the stony ground, on which the seed were sown, who are constant hearers of the word, and have some understanding of it, and some sort of affection for it, and yet their hearts are not truly broken by it; they are not brought to a thorough sight and sense of sin, and of their need of Christ, and salvation by him; their stony hearts are not taken away, and hearts of flesh given them:
who when they have heard the word immediately receive it with gladness; seem highly pleased, and greatly delighted with it, as being a well connected scheme things; and which declares things, as heaven and eternal happiness, which they, from a principle of self love, are desirous of enjoying.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 13:18-23.
