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Mark 4:5
And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.
Mark 4:5 · Geneva Bible
Mark 4:5 in other translations
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
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In context
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.
4 And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.
5 And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.
6 But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.
7 And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.
8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.
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