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Luke 8:6
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus delivers this parable to his disciples and a gathered crowd, continuing his sower illustration immediately after describing seed that fell along the path.
The words — πέραν (petran) refers to a rocky bed or shallow soil layer, while φυὲν (phuen) indicates seedlings that have suddenly sprouted.
The thread — The parallel account in Mark 4:5 notes the rapid sprouting due to shallow soil, and Luke 8:13 later identifies the rocky ground as those who hear the word, receive it with joy, but lack root.
Why it lands — The text states the seedlings withered from a lack of moisture, establishing that superficial growth without depth cannot sustain life.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Cross-references
- Luke 8:13 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
- Hebrews 3:7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Mark 4:5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
- Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
- Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
- Amos 6:12 “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—
- Matthew 13:20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
- Mark 4:16 Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
- Hebrews 3:15 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”