Matthew 13:5

Matthew 13:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness 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 seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.

Context of Matthew 13:5

3And He told them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow; 4and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and they sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of soil. 6But after the sun rose, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

Matthew 13:5 word by word

ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλεν διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς.Read the interlinear

• Othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• on the rockyπετρώδηςpetrōdēs · rockyG4075
• places, whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• they did not haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• soilγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• and they sprangἐξανατέλλωexanatellō · to sprout upG1816
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• noμήmē · notG3361
• depthβάθοςbathos · depthG899

Cross-references for Matthew 13:5

• Matthew 13:20The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
• Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them. And I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,
• Ezekiel 36:26Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
• Amos 6:12Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison, And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
• Zechariah 7:12They also made their hearts as hard as a diamond so that they could not hear the Law and the words which the Lord of armies had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets; therefore great wrath came from the Lord of armies.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Stony places - Where there was a thin surface of earth, and a rock at the bottom.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 In parables - The word “parable” is derived from a Greek word signifying “to compare together,” and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject. It is a narrative of some fictitious or real event, in order to illustrate more clearly some truth that the speaker wished to communicate. In early ages it was much used. Pagan writers, as Aesop, often employed it. In the time of Christ it was in common…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9This parable (explained in Matthew 13:18–23) discusses the mostly negative reactions of the Jewish people to Jesus and his message. Parables (Greek parabolē): These are stories that use everyday life to explain a spiritual truth. To understand a parable, find the main comparison (analogy) and consider its historical and gospel context. Then a person can understand the main message. Avoid finding unintended symbolic meanings in every part of a parable.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Introduction (Mt 13:1-3). 1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:5

• Agriculture
• Converts
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Sermon
• Sower
• Unfruitfulness
• Wicked (People)
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Agriculture
• Anon
• Choke
• Church
• Fishing, the art of
• Furnace
• Gather
• Harvest
• Householder
• Root

Commentaries on Matthew 13

• 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