Matthew 13:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:”

Matthew 13:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.”

Matthew 13:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: ”

Matthew 13:5 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Matthew 13:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth, ”

Matthew 13:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.”

Matthew 13:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:5 in Context — Matthew 13

3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

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