Matthew 13:20

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Modern

The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

Traditional

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Literal

And that having been sown upon the rocky places, this is the one hearing the word and immediately receiving it with joy.

Latin

Qui autem super petrosa seminatus est, hic est qui verbum audit, et continuo cum gaudio accipit illud:

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English

The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

Notes

Matthew 13:20–21

Has no root, he remains for only a season: The issue is a lack of enduring faith and obedience (see Matthew 7:13–27; 10:22), especially when confronted by persecution.

Matthew 13:1–53

In the third major speech recorded by Matthew (see study note on Matthew 5:1–7:29), Jesus here recognized the separation of his followers from others (Matthew 13:14, 16). He began to reveal the secrets of the kingdom of heaven privately to them through parables.

Theme notes and profiles

Citizenship in the Kingdom Faith and Good Deeds God’s Promised Kingdom God's Word at the Center Persecution

Events

Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28

Related verses

Ezekiel 33:31–32
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Psalm 106:12–13
Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
John 5:35
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
Isaiah 58:2
For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
2 Chronicles 24:2
And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
Psalm 78:34–37
When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
Mark 6:20
…because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
2 Chronicles 24:6
So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”
Galatians 4:14–15
And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
Acts 8:13
Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
2 Chronicles 24:14
When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.
Matthew 13:5–6
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

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