Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. New Living Translation Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture. English Standard Version And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Berean Standard Bible Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. Berean Literal Bible And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up it withered through having no moisture. King James Bible And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. New King James Version Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. New American Standard Bible Other seed fell on rocky soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moisture. NASB 1995 “Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. NASB 1977 “And other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Legacy Standard Bible And other seed fell on rock and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Amplified Bible And some seed fell on [shallow soil covering] the rocks, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Christian Standard Bible Other seed fell on the rock; when it grew up, it withered away, since it lacked moisture. Holman Christian Standard Bible Other seed fell on the rock; when it sprang up, it withered, since it lacked moisture. American Standard Version And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And other seed fell on the rock and in an hour it sprang up, and because there was no moisture for it, it dried up. Contemporary English Version Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. Douay-Rheims Bible And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. English Revised Version And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. GOD'S WORD® Translation Others were planted on rocky soil. When the plants came up, they withered because they had no moisture. Good News Translation Some of it fell on rocky ground, and when the plants sprouted, they dried up because the soil had no moisture. International Standard Version Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture. Literal Standard Version And other fell on the rock, and having sprung up, it withered, through having no moisture. Majority Standard Bible Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. New American Bible Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. NET Bible Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture. New Revised Standard Version Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered for lack of moisture. New Heart English Bible Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Webster's Bible Translation And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture. Weymouth New Testament Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture. World English Bible Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. Young's Literal Translation 'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Sower…5“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.… Cross References Luke 8:5 "A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. Luke 8:7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings. Treasury of Scripture And some fell on a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. Luke 8:13 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. Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: Jump to Previous Air Birds Dead Dried Dry Falls Fell Goes Grew Lacked Moisture Peck Plants Rock Rocky Seed Soil Soon Sow Sower Sows Sprung Trodden Water Way-Side Wither WitheredJump to Next Air Birds Dead Dried Dry Falls Fell Goes Grew Lacked Moisture Peck Plants Rock Rocky Seed Soil Soon Sow Sower Sows Sprung Trodden Water Way-Side Wither WitheredLuke 8 1. Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place, 9. explains the parable of the sower, 16. and the candle; 19. declares who are his mother, and brothers; 22. rebukes the winds; 26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs; 37. is rejected by the Gadarenes; 43. heals the woman of her bleeding; 49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death. (6) Upon a rock.--Better, upon the rock. Note here also the use of a more accurate word than the "stony (or rocky) ground" of the other two reports, and the statement that it withered "because it lacked moisture." This is obviously not without its force in the spiritual interpretation of the parable, the "moisture" being the dew and rain of God's grace, without which the seed could not put forth its roots. This represents one aspect of what was lacking, as the having "no depth of earth "represents another.Verse 6. - And some fell upon a rock. The picture here is not of a soil full of stones, but of a rocky portion of the corn-land where the rock is only covered with a thin layer of earth. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Other [seed]ἕτερον (heteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. fell κατέπεσεν (katepesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2667: To fall down, fall prostrate. From kata and pipto; to fall down. on ἐ Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. rocky ground, πέτραν (petran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4073: A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock. and Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. when it came up, Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5453: To grow, grow up, spring up. [the seedlings] withered ἐξηράνθη (exēranthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3583: To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. From xeros; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature. because Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. they had ἔ Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. moisture. ἰκμάδα (ikmada) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2429: Moisture. Of uncertain affinity; dampness. Links Luke 8:6 NIVLuke 8:6 NLT Luke 8:6 ESV Luke 8:6 NASB Luke 8:6 KJV Luke 8:6 BibleApps.com Luke 8:6 Biblia Paralela Luke 8:6 Chinese Bible Luke 8:6 French Bible Luke 8:6 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 8:6 Other seed fell on the rock (Luke Lu Lk) |