Luke 8:6

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“Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.”

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BSBPD

“Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 8:6 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 5:3O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
  2. Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,
  3. Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
  4. Amos 6:12“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—
  5. Matthew 13:5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
  6. Matthew 13:20The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
  7. Mark 4:5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
  8. Mark 4:16Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  9. Luke 8:13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  10. Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
  11. Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
  12. Hebrews 3:15As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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