Mark 4:18 (BSB)

Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

From Mark 4. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Mark 4:18

• 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 4:18: For there is nothing hid,.... In these parables, and figurative expressions used by Christ, which shall not be manifested, sooner or later, to his disciples: neither was any thing kept secret; any doctrine of the Gospel, or mystery of the kingdom: but that it should come abroad; it was designed to be published in all Judea, and afterwards, throughout the whole world, for the benefit...