Mark 4:6
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
- KJV
- But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
- WEB
- When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
- ASV
- and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
- DARBY
- and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.
- BLB
- And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because of having no root, it withered.
- ÅB
- og da solen gikk opp, ble det avsvidd, og da det ikke hadde rot, visnet det.
- OTB
- Men da solen steg opp, ble det svidd, og siden det ikke hadde rot, visnet det bort.
- B1930
- og da solen gikk op, blev det avsvidd, og da det ikke hadde rot, visnet det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 17:5–8
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.
Read in contextJames 1:11
For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
Read in contextJonah 4:8
As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
Read in contextIsaiah 25:4
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
Read in contextColossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Read in contextRevelation 7:16
‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
Read in contextEphesians 3:17
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Read in contextJude 1:12
These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
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