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

3He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. 4As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died. 7Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Someἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• stony placesπετρώδηςpetrōdēs · rockyG4075
• whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• they hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• notοὐou · noG3756
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• forthwithεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• they sprung upἐξανατέλλωexanatellō · to sprout upG1816
• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• noμήmē · notG3361
• deepnessβάθοςbathos · depthG899

Cross-references for Matthew 13:5

• Matthew 13:20The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
• Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart,
• Ezekiel 36:26And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.
• Amos 6:12Can horses gallop over boulders? Can oxen be used to plow them? But that’s how foolish you are when you turn justice into poison and the sweet fruit of righteousness into bitterness.
• Zechariah 7:12They made their hearts as hard as stone, so they could not hear the instructions or the messages that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies had sent them by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. That is why the Lord of Heaven’s Armies was so angry with them.

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