16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

16 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.

16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

16 Others are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching and quickly accept it with joy.

16 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;

16 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,

16 Other people are like seeds that were planted on rocky ground. Whenever they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy.

16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy.

16 And these are like the ones sown on the rocky ground, who whenever they hear the word immediately receive it with joy.

16 And what is seed scattered on rocky places like? The people hear the message. At once they receive it with joy.

16 “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;