Mark 4:5

And some fell on stonie ground, where it had not much earth: and immediately it sprang vp, because it had no depth of earth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Other {seed} fell on the rocky {ground} where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And other fell on the rocky `ground', where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:
- Basic English Bible

And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;
- Darby Bible

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth.
- Webster's Bible

Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;
- Weymouth Bible

Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
- World English Bible

Othere felde doun on stony places, where it had not myche erthe; and anoon it spronge vp, for it had not depnesse of erthe.
- Wycliffe Bible

and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Mark 4:5

4:3 Hearken - This word he probably spoke with a loud voice, to stop the noise and hurry of the people.