Matthew 13:20

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. ²⁰ The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; ²¹ yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

And Immediately

Word of God

Isaiah 58:2

“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done righteousness
And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight in the nearness of God.

Ezekiel 33:31-32

They come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain.

Mark 6:20

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.

John 5:35

He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

1 Samuel 11:13-15

But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished deliverance in Israel.”

2 Chronicles 24:2

Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:6

So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the Lord on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?”

2 Chronicles 24:14

When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; and it was made into utensils for the house of the Lord, utensils for the service and the burnt offering, and pans and utensils of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.

Psalm 78:34-37

When He killed them, then they sought Him,
And returned and searched diligently for God;

Psalm 106:12-13

Then they believed His words;
They sang His praise.

Matthew 13:5-6

Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.

Mark 4:16-17

In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

Acts 8:13

Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

Galatians 4:14-15

and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.