Mark 4:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,

English ASV

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;

English Amplified

And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive and accept and welcome it with joy;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive and accept and welcome it with joy;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

English EASY 2024

Some of the seeds fell on soil with rocks in it. This is also like some people who hear God's message. These people are happy to believe it for a time.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Other people are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching, and they quickly and gladly accept it.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Other people are like the seeds that fall on rocky ground. As soon as they hear the message, they receive it gladly.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Other people are like seeds that were planted on rocky ground. Whenever they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And in a similar way, these are the ones being sown on the rocky places: those who, when hearing the word, immediately receive it with joy;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Others, likewise, are seed sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And what is sown on gravel represents those who hear the message and receive it joyfully,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And these in like manner are the ones sown upon rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The rocky soil represents the hearts of those who hear the message with joy,

English Tyndale 1537

And these also are(And likewise) they that are sown on the stony ground: which when they have heard the word, at once they receive it with joy,(gladness)

Mark 4:16 — Compare Translations