Luke 8:13

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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.

Receive

And these

Jude 1:12

General references

Psalm 106:12

Mark 4:5

Luke 8:6

Bible References

Receive

They believed therefore in his words, They sang his praise.

Yet, me - day by day, do they seek, And in the knowledge of my ways, they delight, - Like a nation that had done righteousness, And the justice of their God, had not forsaken They ask of me the just regulations, In approaching God, they delight.

And lo! thou art to them - As a bewitching song, Of one with a beautiful voice. And skilfully touching the strings, - So will they hear thy words, And yet be going to do none of them.

And, he on the rocky places sown, the same, is he that, heareth the word, and, straightway, with joy, receiveth it;

And these are likewise they upon the rocky places sown, - who, as soon as they hear the word, straightway, with joy receive it,

for, Herod, stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy, - and was keeping him safe; and, when he heard him, he paid earnest heed, and, with pleasure, used to listen to him.

He, was the burning and shining lamp, and, ye, were willing to exult, for an hour, in his light.

O thoughtless Galatians! who hath bewitched you, - before whose very eyes, Jesus Christ, was openly set forth as a crucified one?

Where, then, is the happiness ye accounted yours? For I bear you witness - that, if possible, your eyes, ye would have dug out, and given unto me.

And these

Surely ye should say - Why should we persecute him? seeing, the root of the matter, is found in me.

A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,

Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, - surpassing therein with thanksgiving.

These are they - who, in your love-feasts, are hidden rocks, as they fare sumptuously together, fearlessly, themselves, shepherding, - clouds without water, by winds swept along, trees autumnal, fruitless, twice dead, uprooted,

General references

They believed therefore in his words, They sang his praise.

And, some, fell on the rocky places, evenwhere it had not much earth, - and, straightway, it sprang forth, by reason of its not having depth of earth;

And, other, fell down upon the rock; and, growing, was withered, because it had not moisture.