Matthew 13:6

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Summary

Matthew 13:6

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

When

Matthew 13:21

Revelation 7:16

Because

General references

Mark 4:5

Luke 8:6

Bible References

When

he has no root in himself, he does not last, but when the word brings trouble or persecution he is at once repelled.

Never again will they hunger, never again will they thirst, never shall the sun strike them, nor any scorching heat;"

Because

And everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act upon them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand.

Those 'on the rock' are people who on hearing the word welcome it with enthusiasm, but they have no root; they believe for a while and fall away in the hour of trial.

May Christ dwell in your hearts as you have faith!

fixed and founded in him, confirmed in the faith as you have been taught it, and overflowing with thankfulness to God.

General references

some other seed fell on stony soil where it had not much earth, and it shot up at once because it had no depth of earth,

some other seed dropped on the rock, but it withered away when it sprang up because it had no moisture;