Mark 4:16 BBE

¹⁴  The seed is the word.

¹⁵  And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.

¹⁶  And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;

¹⁷  And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

¹⁸  And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,