# Mark 4.15

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**Book:** [Mark](/codex/john-mark/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 13. And he saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">The sower soweth the word.</span>
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> **15. <span class="rl-speech">And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.</span>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">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;</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.</span> (Mark 4:13-17, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 13. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">The farmer sows the word.</span>
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> **15. <span class="rl-speech">The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.</span>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.</span> (Mark 4:13-17, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 13. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">The sower soweth the word.</span>
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> **15. <span class="rl-speech">And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.</span>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">And 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. <sup>offended: or, stumbled, or, caused to fall into sin</sup></span> (Mark 4:13-17, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 13. And he saith to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">He who is sowing doth sow the word;</span>
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> **15. <span class="rl-speech">and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.</span>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">'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,</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.</span> (Mark 4:13-17, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Mark 4.3-32](/codex/mark-4-3-32/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G4567 - satanas](/codex/g4567-satanas/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.