Mark 4:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,

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  • Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.
  • Ezek 33:31-32 : 31 And they come in unto thee as the coming in of a people, And they sit before thee -- My people, And have heard thy words, and they do them not, For doting loves with their mouth they are making, After their dishonest gain their heart is going. 32 And lo, thou `art' to them as a singer of doting loves, A pleasant voice, and playing well on an instrument, And they have heard thy words, and they are not doing them.
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 `And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
  • John 5:35 : 35 he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 `And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it, 21 and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
  • Acts 8:13 : 13 and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
  • Acts 8:18-21 : 18 And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money, 19 saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.' 20 And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money; 21 thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
  • Matt 8:19-20 : 19 and a certain scribe having come, said to him, `Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go;' 20 and Jesus saith to him, `The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.'
  • Mark 10:17-22 : 17 And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?' 18 And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good except One -- God; 19 the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.' 20 And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.' 21 And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.' 22 And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 13:18-24
    7 verses
    88%

    18`Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

    19Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

    20`And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

    21and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

    22`And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

    23`And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

    24Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

  • Mark 4:17-20
    4 verses
    86%

    17and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

    18`And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,

    19and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

    20`And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

  • Mark 4:14-15
    2 verses
    85%

    14He who is sowing doth sow the word;

    15and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.

  • Mark 4:3-9
    7 verses
    83%

    3`Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

    4and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

    5and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,

    6and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

    7and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

    8and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

    9And he said to them, `He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

  • Luke 8:11-15
    5 verses
    83%

    11`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

    12and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

    13`And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

    14`And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

    15`And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.

  • Matt 13:3-8
    6 verses
    81%

    3and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

    4and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

    5and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,

    6and the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered,

    7and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,

    8and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

  • Luke 8:5-8
    4 verses
    75%

    5`The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

    6`And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

    7`And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.

    8`And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

  • Mark 4:28-29
    2 verses
    70%

    28for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;

    29and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'

  • John 4:36-37
    2 verses
    68%

    36`And he who is reaping doth receive a reward, and doth gather fruit to life age-during, that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping may rejoice together;

    37for in this the saying is the true one, that one is the sower and another the reaper.

  • Ps 126:5
    67%

    5Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

  • Mark 4:31-33
    3 verses
    67%

    31As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

    32and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'

    33And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,

  • Matt 13:26
    67%

    26and when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.

  • Mark 4:26
    66%

    26And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

  • 1 Pet 4:13
    66%

    13but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice -- exulting;

  • Luke 12:16
    66%

    16And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

  • Ps 97:11
    66%

    11Light `is' sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

  • Luke 6:48
    65%

    48he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

  • Heb 6:7
    65%

    7For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,