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Mark 4:5

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 4:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
Mark 4:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:
4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
5And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
6and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And some fell on stony ground, etc..] The word was preached to some persons who had hearts of stone, and which remained so: where it had not much earth; and so could be received only in a notional and superficial way, but could take no place, so as to produce any good effect: and immediately it sprung up; a sudden and hasty profession of the word was made, without a powerful experience of it: because it had no depth of earth; if it had, it would have been longer in coming up; more work would have been done by it, which would have required more time, before a profession of it had been made.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9. See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mar 4:16, Mar 4:17; Eze 11:19, Eze 36:26; Hos 10:12; Amo 6:12; Mat 13:5, Mat 13:6, Mat 13:20; Luk 8:6, Luk 8:13 Mark 4:6”
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