Modern Translations New International VersionThe seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. New Living Translation The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. English Standard Version As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, Berean Study Bible The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. New American Standard Bible The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; NASB 1995 "The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; NASB 1977 “And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy; Amplified Bible The one on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and at once welcomes it with joy; Christian Standard Bible And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. Holman Christian Standard Bible And the one sown on rocky ground--this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. Contemporary English Version The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it at once. Good News Translation The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. GOD'S WORD® Translation The seed planted on rocky ground [is the person who] hears the word and accepts it at once with joy. International Standard Version As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once, NET Bible The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. Classic Translations King James BibleBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; New King James Version But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; King James 2000 Bible But he that received the seed in stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; New Heart English Bible And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; World English Bible What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; American King James Version But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; American Standard Version And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; A Faithful Version Now the one who was sown upon the rocky places is the one who hears the Word and immediately receives it with joy; Darby Bible Translation But he that is sown on the rocky places -- this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, English Revised Version And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; Webster's Bible Translation But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it; Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it, Bishops' Bible of 1568 But he that receaued the seede into stony places, the same is he that heareth the worde, and anone with ioy, receaueth it: Coverdale Bible of 1535 But he yt is sowne in the stonye grounde, is this: wha one heareth the worde, & anone with ioye receaueth it: Tyndale Bible of 1526 But he yt was sowne in ye stony groude is he which heareth the worde of God and anone wt ioye receaveth it Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it, Berean Literal Bible And the one having been sown upon the rocky places, this is the one hearing the word and immediately receiving it with joy. Young's Literal Translation 'And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it, Smith's Literal Translation And he having sown upon rocky places, this is he hearing the word, and quickly with joy receiving it; Literal Emphasis Translation And that which having been sown upon the rocky places, this is the one hearing the word and directly receiving it with joy; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy. Catholic Public Domain Version Then whoever has received the seed upon a rocky place, this is one who hears the word and promptly accepts it with joy. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut that which was sown upon the rock is the one who hears the word, and immediately with joy he receives it. Lamsa Bible That which was sown upon the rock, this is he who hears the word, and immediately accepts it with joy; NT Translations Anderson New TestamentHe that received seed on the stony places is he that hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But the sown on the rocky soil, is he who having heard the word, and instantly with joy receiving it, Mace New Testament where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure: Weymouth New Testament He who has received the seed on the rocky ground is the man who hears the Message and immediately receives it with joy. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |