English Standard Version
Luke 8:13
13And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
Luke 8:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They 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.
- New International Version (NIV)Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.
Context of Luke 8:13
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. 14And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
Read all of Luke 8Luke 8:13 word by word
οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας, οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον· καὶ οὗτοι ῥίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσιν καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- Theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the rockπέτραpetra · rockG4073
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- they hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- receiveδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
- the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- joyχαράchara · joyG5479
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- noοὐou · noG3756
- rootῥίζαrhiza · rootG4491
- forπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- a whileκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
- believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- of temptationπειρασμόςpeirasmos · temptation/testing: testingG3986
- fall awayἀφίστημιaphistēmi · to leaveG868
Cross-references for Luke 8:13
- Psalms 106:12Then they believed his words; they sang his praise.
- Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.
- Ezekiel 33:32And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument, for they hear what you say, but they will not do it.
- Matthew 13:20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,
- Mark 4:16And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.
- Mark 6:20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.
- John 5:35He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.
- Galatians 4:15What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me.
- Job 19:28If you say, 'How we will pursue him!' and, 'The root of the matter is found in him,'
- Proverbs 12:3No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
- Ephesians 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
- Jude 1:12These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted;
- Luke 22:31"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat,
- Hosea 6:4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
Commentaries on Luke 8:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-15Verses 4-15 See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-23.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-21Verses 4-21 There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear; to take heed lest we hear…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Deep roots indicate spiritual depth and maturity. The Greek word translated testing can also mean “temptation” or “trials.”Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 8
- 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
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