Matthew 13:21

Lacking root, this hearer endures briefly but falls away when trouble or persecution comes.

Cross-references · 40

• Matt 11:6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
• 2 Pet 1:8–9For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Eph 3:17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
• Hos 6:4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
• Prov 12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
• Job 19:28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
• John 15:5–7I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
• Job 27:8–10For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
• Mark 13:12–13Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
• Ps 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
• John 12:25–26He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
• Rom 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
• Matt 10:22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
• Matt 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• John 6:61–65When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
• Matt 13:57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
• Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• Luke 14:26–33If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
• Matt 16:24–26Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Matt 10:37–39He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
• Matt 24:13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
• John 6:26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
• Matt 7:22–23Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
• John 6:70–71Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
• Acts 8:21–23Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
• Matt 26:33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
• Matt 13:6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
• Mark 4:17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
• Mark 8:34–36And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• 2 Tim 1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
• Matt 7:26–27And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
• Gal 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
• Luke 8:13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
• Gal 6:12As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
• Luke 21:12–18But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
• Phil 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
• Prov 12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
• Luke 9:23–25And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
• Matt 5:10–12Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 24:9–10Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

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