These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

那撒在石头地上的，就是人听了道，立刻欢喜领受，

那撒在石头地上的，就是人听了道，立刻欢喜领受，

那撒在石头地上的，就是人听了道，立刻欢喜领受，

种子落在石头地上，是指人听了道后，立刻欢喜地接受了，

照样，那撒在石地上的，就是人听了道，立刻欢欢喜喜地接受了；

那被撒上话语的‘岩石地’是这样一些人：他们一旦听了这话语，就立刻怀着喜乐的心接受了它；

那撒在石頭地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡喜領受，

那撒在石頭地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡喜領受，

那撒在石頭地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡喜領受，

種子落在石頭地上，是指人聽了道後，立刻歡喜地接受了，

照樣，那撒在石地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡歡喜喜地接受了；

同樣地，那些撒在石頭地上的是：人聽了道，立刻歡歡喜喜地領受，

那被撒上話語的『岩石地』是這樣一些人：他們一旦聽了這話語，就立刻懷著喜樂的心接受了它；

播於磽地者、乃人聽道、即欣受之、

播於磽地者、猶人聽道、即喜受之、

播於磽地者、指人聽道、即喜受之、

落於礩地者、譬人聞道即歡忻鼓舞而受之、

Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

And what is seed scattered on rocky places like? The people hear the message. At once they receive it with joy.

And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.

The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.

And others are like seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

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

These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them.

Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,saying,“ Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”But Peter said to him,“ May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!

While Paul was discussing righteousness, self- control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“ Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

Then an expert in the law came to him and said,“ Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”Jesus said to him,“ Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said,“ Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Jesus said to him,“ Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.You know the commandments:‘ Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”The man said to him,“ Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“ You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Agrippa said to Paul,“ In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?”