Mark 4:5

Mark 4:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth.

Context of Mark 4:5

3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow. 4And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it. 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; 6and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered. 7And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

Mark 4:5 word by word

καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸ πετρῶδες ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθὺς ἐξανέτειλεν διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς.Read the interlinear

• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• rockyπετρώδηςpetrōdēs · rockyG4075
• groundγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• depthβάθοςbathos · depthG899

Cross-references for Mark 4:5

• Mark 4:16And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
• Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
• Ezekiel 36:26And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
• Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
• Amos 6:12Shall horses run upon the rock? will [men] plough [thereon] with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
• Matthew 13:5and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth,
• Luke 8:6and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;

Commentaries on Mark 4:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9. See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9The collection begins with the longest parable and its interpretation (4:13–20). The different types of soil represent different ways people respond to God’s message.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth--"the rocky ground"; in Matthew (Mt 13:5), "the rocky places"; in Luke (Lu 8:6), "the rock." The thing intended is, not ground with stones in it which would not prevent the roots striking downward, but ground where a quite thin surface of earth covers a rock. What means this? See on Mr 4:16. Third Case: The Thorny Ground. (Mr 4:7, 18, 19).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 4:5

• Apostasy
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Perseverance
• Sermon
• Sower
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Mark 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings