Luke 8:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.

New Living Translation
Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.

English Standard Version
And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Berean Study Bible
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

New American Standard Bible
Other seed fell on rocky soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moisture.

NASB 1995
"Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

NASB 1977
“And other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Amplified Bible
And some seed fell on [shallow soil covering] the rocks, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Christian Standard Bible
Other seed fell on the rock; when it grew up, it withered away, since it lacked moisture.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Other seed fell on the rock; when it sprang up, it withered, since it lacked moisture.

Contemporary English Version
Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up.

Good News Translation
Some of it fell on rocky ground, and when the plants sprouted, they dried up because the soil had no moisture.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Others were planted on rocky soil. When the plants came up, they withered because they had no moisture.

International Standard Version
Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture.

NET Bible
Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

New King James Version
Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.

King James 2000 Bible
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

New Heart English Bible
Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

World English Bible
Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

American King James Version
And some fell on a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

American Standard Version
And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

A Faithful Version
And other seed fell upon the rock; and after it had sprung up it withered because it did not have any moisture.

Darby Bible Translation
and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;

English Revised Version
And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Webster's Bible Translation
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And some fell on stones, and assoone as it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And some fell on stone, and whan it was spronge vp, it wythred awaye, because it had no moystnesse.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And some fell on ston and assone as it was spronge vp it widdred awaye because it lacked moystnes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And other fell on the rock, and having sprung up, it withered, through having no moisture.

Berean Literal Bible
And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up it withered through having no moisture.

Young's Literal Translation
'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

Smith's Literal Translation
And other fell upon a rock; and having brought forth, was dried up, for it had no moisture.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And other fell upon the rock and having sprung up it withered, through not having moisture;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And some fell upon rock; and having sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And other seed fell on the rock and in an hour it sprang up, and because there was no moisture for it, it dried up.

Lamsa Bible
Other fell upon the rock; and sprung up earlier, and because it had no moisture, it dried up.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And some fell upon the rock; and when it had sprung up, it withered, because it had no moisture.

Godbey New Testament
And other fell on the rock; and springing up, withered away, because it had no moisture.

Haweis New Testament
And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.

Mace New Testament
some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture:

Weymouth New Testament
Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture.

Worrell New Testament
And another fell upon the rock; and, springing up, it was withered because of not having moisture.

Worsley New Testament
And some fell upon stony ground, and as soon as it sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
















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