Verse Comparison: Mark 4:16
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified® Bible
And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive {and} accept {and} welcome it with joy;
Contemporary English Version
The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it right away.
Darby English Version
And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
Good News Bible
Other people are like the seeds that fall on rocky ground. As soon as they hear the message, they receive it gladly.
International Standard Version
Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy,
King James Version
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
New American Standard Bible
"In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky {places,} who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
New International Version
Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
New King James Version
These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"In a similar way these represent the ones on whom the farmer sowed the seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
Young's Literal Translation
`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,