Mark 4:5
“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 4:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- 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.
- ASVAmerican 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:
- DARBYDarby
- And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out of the ground because it had no depth of earth;
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung'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,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Some seeds fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
Context: Mark 4
3Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
5And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
About Mark 4: The Parable of the Sower
Jesus tells parables about the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Mark 4 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God. Jesus uses parables to illustrate the Kingdom of God and to explain its mysteries. He begins by telling the parable of the sower, which is a story about a farmer who scatters seed on different types of soil. The seed represents the word of God, and the different types of soil represent different types of people. Jesus explains that some people will accept the word of God and bear fruit, while others will not.