New English Translation
Luke 8:13
13Those on the rock 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 a 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Luke 8:13
11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. 12Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock 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 a time of testing fall away. 14As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
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 106:12They believed his promises; they sang praises to him.
- Isaiah 58:2They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.
- Ezekiel 33:32Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them.
- Matthew 13:20The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.
- Mark 4:16These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.
- Mark 6:20because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.
- John 5:35He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.
- Galatians 3:1You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!
- Galatians 4:15Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!
- Job 19:28If you say, ‘How we will pursue him, since the root of the trouble is found in him!’
- Proverbs 12:3No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.
- Ephesians 3:17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,
- Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
- Jude 1:12These men are dangerous reefs at your love feasts, feasting without reverence, feeding only themselves. They are waterless clouds, carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit – twice dead, uprooted;
- Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,
- Hosea 6:4What am I going to do with you, O Ephraim? What am I going to do with you, O Judah? For your faithfulness is as fleeting as the morning mist; it disappears as quickly as dawn’s dew!
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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