20But he that is sown on the rocky places this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,


In Context

17 for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see them, and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear them.

18 Ye, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.

19 From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.

20 But he that is sown on the rocky places this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

21 but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

22 And he that is sown among the thorns this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 13:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:20The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:20And he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20'And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;