Mark 4:17 (BSB)
But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Commentary on Mark 4:17
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 4:1-20: The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mar 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible all might be reached and wrought upon. To gratify the nice and more genteel sort of people that had seats, chief seats, in the synagogue, and did not care for hearing a sermon any...
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Mark 4:17: And he said unto them,.... At the same time, after he had explained the parable of the sower; for though the following parabolical and proverbial expressions were delivered by Christ at other, and different times, and some of them twice, as related by other evangelists; yet they might be all of them expressed or repeated at this time, by our Lord, showing why he explained...
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Mark 4:17: Verse 17. (n) "no root" (o) "but for a time" (p) "immediately"