KJV King James Version
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
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Luke 8:6
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
WEB World English Bible
Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
ASV American Standard Version
And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.
Surrounding context — Luke 8
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἕτερονG2087 · heterosotherκατέπεσενG2667 · katapiptōto fall downἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέτραν,G4073 · petrarockκαὶG2532 · kaiandφυὲνG5453 · phuōto growἐξηράνθηG3583 · xērainōto dryδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotἔχεινG2192 · echōto have/beἰκμάδα.G2429 · ikmasmoisture
Cross-references
Luke 8:13They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Hebrews 3:7-8Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,Romans 2:4-5Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Mark 4:5-6And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:Jeremiah 5:3O LORD, [are] not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, [but] they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.Amos 6:12Shall horses run upon the rock? will [one] plow [there] with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:Mark 4:16-17And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;Ezekiel 36:26A 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.Matthew 13:20-21But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;Hebrews 3:15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.Ezekiel 11:19And 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:Matthew 13:5-6Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
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