Bible in Basic English
"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;"
— Mark 4:16, Bible in Basic English
“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; ”
“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.”
“These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.”
And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
The seed is the word.
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.
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;
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.
And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,
And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit.