Mark 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;”

Mark 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.”

Mark 4:16 — World English Bible

Mark 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; ”

Mark 4:16 — American Standard Version

Mark 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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,”

Mark 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy, ”

Mark 4:16 — Darby Translation

Mark 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.”

Mark 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Mark 4:16 in Context — Mark 4

14 The sower soweth the word.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

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What Does Mark 4:16 Mean?

Mark 4:16 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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