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
where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure:
Mark 4:16
in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.
Mark 6:20
because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.
John 5:35
he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?
Galatians 4:15
what benedictions did you then pour out upon me! for I bear you witness, that, had it been practicable, you would have pulled out your very eyes, and given them to me.

And these

Ephesians 3:17
so that your souls may be possess'd with faith in Christ.
Colossians 2:7
being firmly attach'd to, and founded upon him: establishing yourselves in the faith you have been taught, and being thankful for the improvement you make therein.
Jude 1:12
they are a disgrace to your love-feasts, they indulge themselves at your festivals without reserve: clouds without water, transported with every wind: trees whose fruit soon withers and is useless, twice dead and rooted up:

General references

Mark 4:5
some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it soon sprang up, for want of a sufficient depth of earth.
Luke 8:6
some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture: