Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. New Living Translation Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture. English Standard Version And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Berean Standard Bible Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. Berean Literal Bible And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up it withered through having no moisture. King James Bible And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. New King James Version Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. New American Standard Bible Other seed fell on rocky soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moisture. NASB 1995 “Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. NASB 1977 “And other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Legacy Standard Bible And other seed fell on rock and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Amplified Bible And some seed fell on [shallow soil covering] the rocks, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Christian Standard Bible Other seed fell on the rock; when it grew up, it withered away, since it lacked moisture. Holman Christian Standard Bible Other seed fell on the rock; when it sprang up, it withered, since it lacked moisture. American Standard Version And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Contemporary English Version Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. English Revised Version And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. GOD'S WORD® Translation Others were planted on rocky soil. When the plants came up, they withered because they had no moisture. Good News Translation Some of it fell on rocky ground, and when the plants sprouted, they dried up because the soil had no moisture. International Standard Version Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture. Majority Standard Bible Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. NET Bible Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture. New Heart English Bible Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Webster's Bible Translation And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture. Weymouth New Testament Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture. World English Bible Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd other fell on the rock, and having sprung up, it withered, through having no moisture. Berean Literal Bible And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up it withered through having no moisture. Young's Literal Translation 'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture. Smith's Literal Translation And other fell upon a rock; and having brought forth, was dried up, for it had no moisture. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Catholic Public Domain Version And some fell upon rock; and having sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. New American Bible Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. New Revised Standard Version Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered for lack of moisture. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOther fell upon the rock; and sprung up earlier, and because it had no moisture, it dried up. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And other seed fell on the rock and in an hour it sprang up, and because there was no moisture for it, it dried up. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd some fell upon the rock; and when it had sprung up, it withered, because it had no moisture. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture. Mace New Testament some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture: Weymouth New Testament Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Sower…5“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.… Cross References Matthew 13:5-6 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. / But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Mark 4:5-6 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. / But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Isaiah 5:1-2 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! Jeremiah 4:3 For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Ezekiel 17:8 It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’ Psalm 1:3-4 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. / Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Psalm 92:12-14 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, John 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. Hebrews 6:7-8 For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. James 1:11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits. 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, 2 Kings 19:26 Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, are dismayed and ashamed. They are like plants in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the rooftops, scorched before it is grown. Job 8:11-13 Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water? / While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass. / Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish. Isaiah 40:7-8 The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Treasury of Scripture And some fell on a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. Luke 8:13 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. Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: Jump to Previous Air Birds Dead Dried Dry Falls Fell Goes Grew Lacked Moisture Peck Plants Rock Rocky Seed Soil Soon Sow Sower Sows Sprung Trodden Water Way-Side Wither WitheredJump to Next Air Birds Dead Dried Dry Falls Fell Goes Grew Lacked Moisture Peck Plants Rock Rocky Seed Soil Soon Sow Sower Sows Sprung Trodden Water Way-Side Wither WitheredLuke 8 1. Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place, 9. explains the parable of the sower, 16. and the candle; 19. declares who are his mother, and brothers; 22. rebukes the winds; 26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs; 37. is rejected by the Gadarenes; 43. heals the woman of her bleeding; 49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death. Some fell on rocky ground This phrase refers to the seed sown by the sower, which in the context of the parable, represents the Word of God. The "rocky ground" symbolizes a heart that is initially receptive but lacks depth. In the Greek, "rocky" (πετρώδης, petrodes) suggests a surface that is hard and unyielding, much like a shallow layer of soil over a bedrock. Historically, the terrain in parts of Israel is known for its rocky soil, which would have been a familiar image to Jesus' audience. Spiritually, this represents individuals who receive the Word with joy but do not allow it to penetrate deeply into their lives, lacking the foundation needed for sustained growth. when it came up the seedlings withered because they had no moisture Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Other [seed]ἕτερον (heteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. fell κατέπεσεν (katepesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2667: To fall down, fall prostrate. From kata and pipto; to fall down. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. rocky ground, πέτραν (petran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4073: A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. when it came up, φυὲν (phyen) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5453: To grow, grow up, spring up. [the seedlings] withered ἐξηράνθη (exēranthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3583: To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. From xeros; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature. because διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. they had ἔχειν (echein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. moisture. ἰκμάδα (ikmada) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2429: Moisture. Of uncertain affinity; dampness. Links Luke 8:6 NIVLuke 8:6 NLT Luke 8:6 ESV Luke 8:6 NASB Luke 8:6 KJV Luke 8:6 BibleApps.com Luke 8:6 Biblia Paralela Luke 8:6 Chinese Bible Luke 8:6 French Bible Luke 8:6 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 8:6 Other seed fell on the rock (Luke Lu Lk) |