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

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 feared John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed, and yet he liked to listen to him.

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and fall away in a time of testing.

John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

And the one sown on rocky ground— this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

So my people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.Yes, to them you are like a singer of passionate songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don’t obey them.

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,saying,“ Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”But Peter told him,“ May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied,“ Leave for now, but when I have an opportunity I’ll call for you.”At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would offer him money. So he sent for him quite often and conversed with him.

A scribe approached him and said,“ Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”Jesus told him,“ Foxes have dens, and birds of 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 followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.

As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him,“ Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”“ Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him.“ No one is good except God alone.You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother.”He said to him,“ Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.”Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him,“ You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

Agrippa said to Paul,“ Are you going to persuade me to become a Christian so easily?”