Mark 4:16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

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.

New American Standard Bible
"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;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

International Standard Version
Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, at once they joyfully accept it,

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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately recieve it with joy.

Darby Bible 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,

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,

Cross References

Matthew 13:5
Some fell on stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Mark 4:15
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Mark 4:17
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:1-20 This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we are concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths of the gospel, how shall we learn those more difficult! It will help us to value the privileges we enjoy as disciples of Christ, if we seriously consider the deplorable state of all who have not such privileges. In the great field of the church, the word of God is dispensed to all. Of the many that hear the word of the gospel, but few receive it, so as to bring forth fruit. Many are much affected with the word for the present, who yet receive no abiding benefit. The word does not leave abiding impressions upon the minds of men, because their hearts are not duly disposed to receive it. The devil is very busy about careless hearers, as the fowls of the air go about the seed that lies above ground. Many continue in a barren, false profession, and go down to hell. Impressions that are not deep, will not last. Many do not mind heart-work, without which religion is nothing. Others are hindered from profiting by the word of God, by abundance of the world. And those who have but little of the world, may yet be ruined by indulging the body. God expects and requires fruit from those who enjoy the gospel, a temper of mind and Christian graces daily exercised, Christian duties duly performed. Let us look to the Lord, that by his new-creating grace our hearts may become good ground, and that the good seed of the word may produce in our lives those good words and works which are through Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of God the Father.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground, &c.—"Immediately" the seed in such a case "springs up"—all the quicker from the shallowness of the soil—"because it has no depth of earth." But the sun, beating on it, as quickly scorches and withers it up, "because it has no root" (Mr 4:6), and "lacks moisture" (Lu 8:6). The great truth here taught is that hearts superficially impressed are apt to receive the truth with readiness, and even with joy (Lu 8:13); but the heat of tribulation or persecution because of the word, or the trials which their new profession brings upon them quickly dries up their relish for the truth, and withers all the hasty promise of fruit which they showed. Such disappointing issues of a faithful and awakening ministry—alas, how frequent are they!