Mark 4:5
New International Version
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.

New Living Translation
Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.

English Standard Version
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil.

Berean Standard Bible
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Berean Literal Bible
And other fell upon the rocky place where it had not much soil, and it sprang up immediately, because of not having depth of soil.

King James Bible
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

New King James Version
Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth.

New American Standard Bible
Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

NASB 1995
“Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

NASB 1977
“And other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

Legacy Standard Bible
And other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

Amplified Bible
Other seed fell on rocks where there was not much soil; and immediately a plant sprang up because the soil had no depth.

Christian Standard Bible
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly, since the soil wasn’t deep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it sprang up right away, since it didn’t have deep soil.

American Standard Version
And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But other seed fell on rock where there was not much soil, and immediately it sprouted because there was no depth of soil.”

Contemporary English Version
Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn't very deep.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth.

English Revised Version
And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there wasn't much soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn't deep.

Good News Translation
Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep.

International Standard Version
Others fell on stony ground, where they didn't have a lot of soil. They sprouted at once, because the soil wasn't deep.

Literal Standard Version
and other fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of having no depth of earth,

Majority Standard Bible
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

New American Bible
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.

NET Bible
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.

New Revised Standard Version
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil.

New Heart English Bible
And others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

Webster's Bible Translation
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth.

Weymouth New Testament
Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;

World English Bible
Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

Young's Literal Translation
and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Parable of the Sower
4And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.…

Cross References
Matthew 13:5
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Mark 4:4
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

Mark 4:6
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.


Treasury of Scripture

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

Mark 4:16,17
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; …

Ezekiel 11:19
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

Ezekiel 36:26
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

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Mark 4
1. The parable of the sower,
14. and the meaning thereof.
21. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others.
26. The parable of the seed growing secretly;
30. and of the mustard seed.
35. Jesus stills the storm on the sea.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Other [ seed ]
ἄλλο (allo)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

fell
ἔπεσεν (epesen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

rocky ground,
πετρῶδες (petrōdes)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4075: Rocky, stony. From petra and eidos; rock-like, i.e. Rocky.

where
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

it did not have
εἶχεν (eichen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

much
πολλήν (pollēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

soil.
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

It sprang up
ἐξανέτειλεν (exaneteilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1816: To rise (spring) up out (of the ground). From ek and anatello; to start up out of the ground, i.e. Germinate.

quickly,
εὐθὺς (euthys)
Adverb
Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the soil
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

was shallow.
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.


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