Luke 8:13

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.

Receive

And these

Jude 1:12

General references

Psalm 106:12

Mark 4:5

Luke 8:6

Bible References

Receive

Then they believed his word and sung his praise.

They seek me day after day, and are eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practices righteousness and has not forsaken the justice of their God. "They ask me to reveal just decisions; they are eager to draw near to God.

As far as they are concerned, you sing romantic songs with a beautiful voice and play a musical instrument well. They'll listen to what you have to say, but they won't put it into practice!

As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,

Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, at once they joyfully accept it,

because Herod was afraid of John. He knew that John was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. Whenever he listened to John, he did much of what he said. In fact, he liked listening to him.

That man John was a lamp that burns and brightly shines, and for a while you were willing to rejoice in his light.

You foolish Galatians! Who put you under a spell? Was not Jesus the Messiah clearly portrayed before your very eyes as having been crucified?

What, then, happened to your positive attitude? For I testify that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

And these

"When you're thinking about asking yourselves, "How will we pursue him, since the root of the problem is with him?'

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

and that the Messiah would make his home in your hearts through faith. Then, having been rooted and grounded in love,

For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

These people are stains on your love feasts. They feast with you without any sense of awe. They are shepherds who care only for themselves. They are waterless clouds blown about by the winds. They are autumn trees that are fruitless, totally dead, and uprooted.

General references

Then they believed his word and sung his praise.

Others fell on stony ground, where they didn't have a lot of soil. They sprouted at once, because the soil wasn't deep.

Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture.