Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

General references

Bible References

Receive

Matthew 13:20
He that received seed on the rocky places is he that hears the word and immediately receives it with joy
Mark 4:16
And these in like manner are those sown on the rocky places; when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy,
Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he preserved him, and hearing him, did many things, and heard him gladly.
John 5:35
He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
Galatians 3:1
O FOOLISH Galatians, who has fascinated you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been set forth among you crucified?
Galatians 4:15
What then was your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have dug out your eyes and have given them to me.

And these

Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through the faith, you being founded and established in love,
Colossians 2:7
founded and built up in him, and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Jude 1:12
These are breakers at your love-feasts, feasting with you without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water driven about by winds, autumnal trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots,

General references

Mark 4:5
And some fell on a rocky place, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;
Luke 8:6
and some fell on the rock, and springing up it was dried up, because it had no moisture;