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Matthew 13

Matt. 13:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Yet
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
hath he
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
root
rhiza (Greek #4491)
a "root" (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: root.
Pronounce: hrid'-zah
Origin: apparently a primary word
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
himself
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
dureth
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
for a while
proskairos (Greek #4340)
for the occasion only, i.e. temporary
KJV usage: dur-(eth) for awhile, endure for a time, for a season, temporal.
Pronounce: pros'-kahee-ros
Origin: from 4314 and 2540
: for when
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
tribulation
thlipsis (Greek #2347)
pressure (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
Pronounce: thlip'-sis
Origin: from 2346
or
e (Greek #2228)
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
KJV usage: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Pronounce: ay
Origin: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
persecution
diogmos (Greek #1375)
persecution
KJV usage: persecution .
Pronounce: dee-ogue-mos'
Origin: from 1377
ariseth
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
because of
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
the word
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
, by and by
euthus (Greek #2117)
straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once
KJV usage: anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway.
Pronounce: yoo-thoos'
Origin: perhaps from 2095 and 5087
he is offended
skandalizo (Greek #4624)
to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure)
KJV usage: (make to) offend.
Pronounce: skan-dal-id'-zo
Origin: from 4625
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Matt. 24:10• 10And then shall many be stumbled, and give up one another, and hate one another: (Matt. 24:10)
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Matt. 26:31• 31{i}Then saith Jesus to them, All ye shall be offended in me during this night. For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.{/i} (Matt. 26:31)
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2 Tim. 4:16• 16At my first defence no one took my part, but all deserted me: may it not be laid to their account. (2 Tim. 4:16)

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Matt. 13:6• 6{i}but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having [any] root were dried up;{/i} (Matt. 13:6)
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Matt. 7:22‑23,26‑27• 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many works of power?
 23And then will I avow to them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work lawlessness.
 26And every one that heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man which built his house upon the sand;
 27and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and fell upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great. (Matt. 7:22‑23,26‑27)
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Job 19:28•  (Job 19:28)
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Prov. 12:3,12•  (Prov. 12:3,12)
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Luke 8:13• 13{i}But those upon the rock, those who{/i} when they hear, receive the Word with joy, but having no root they believe only for a while, and in time of temptation fall away. (Luke 8:13)
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John 6:26,61‑65• 26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves and were filled.
 61But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmur concerning this, said to them, Doth this offend you?
 62If then ye behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?
 63It is the Spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit and are life;
 64but there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from [the] beginning which were they that should believe not, and which was he that should betray him.
 65And he said, On this account have I said that no one can come unto me unless it hath been given him from the Father. (John 6:26,61‑65)
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John 6:70‑71• 70[Jesus] answered them, Did I not choose you the twelve? And one of you is a devil.
 71Now he was speaking of Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot; for he, one of the twelve, was about to betray him. (John 6:70‑71)
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John 15:5‑7• 5I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, he beareth much fruit; because apart from me ye can do nothing.
 6If one abide not in me, he is cast out as the branch, and is dried up: and they gather it, and cast [it] into the fire, and it burneth.
 7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and it shall come to pass for you. (John 15:5‑7)
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Acts 8:21‑23• 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right before God.
 22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and beseech the Lord if so be the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee,
 23for I see that thou art in gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity. (Acts 8:21‑23)
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Gal. 5:6• 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision hath any force nor uncircumcision, but faith working by love. (Gal. 5:6)
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Gal. 6:15• 15For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. (Gal. 6:15)
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Eph. 3:17• 17that the Christ may dwell through faith in your hearts, (Eph. 3:17)
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2 Peter 1:8‑9• 8For these things being in you and abounding make [you] not idle nor unfruitful for the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ:
 9for he with whom they are not present is blind, shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his old sins. (2 Peter 1:8‑9)
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1 John 2:19‑20• 19From us they went out, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have abode with us, but [they went out] that they might be manifested that none are of us.
 20And ye have anointing from the Holy One, and know all things. (1 John 2:19‑20)
dureth.
Matt. 10:22• 22{i}and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to [the] end, he shall be saved.{/i} (Matt. 10:22)
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Matt. 24:13• 13But he that endured to [the] end shall be saved. (Matt. 24:13)
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Job 27:8‑10•  (Job 27:8‑10)
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Psa. 36:3•  (Psa. 36:3)
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Hos. 6:4•  (Hos. 6:4)
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Rom. 2:7• 7to those that with patience in good work seek for glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life; (Rom. 2:7)
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Phil. 1:6• 6being confident of this very thing, that he who began in you a good work will complete [it] until [the] day of Jesus Christ; (Phil. 1:6)
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1 Peter 1:5• 5that are being guarded by God's power through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in a last season. (1 Peter 1:5)
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Matt. 5:10‑12• 10Blessed they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
 11Blessed are ye when they shall reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult; for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus persecuted they the prophets that were before you. (Matt. 5:10‑12)
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Matt. 10:37‑39• 37{i}He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.{/i}
 38{i}And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.{/i}
 39{i}He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.{/i} (Matt. 10:37‑39)
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Matt. 16:24‑26• 24{i}Then Jesus said to his disciples, If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.{/i}
 25{i}For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.{/i}
 26{i}For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?{/i} (Matt. 16:24‑26)
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Mark 4:17• 17and have no root in themselves, but are for a time; then, tribulation or persecution arising for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. (Mark 4:17)
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Mark 8:34‑36• 34{i}And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them,{/i} Whosoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
 35For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.
 36For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:34‑36)
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Mark 13:12‑13• 12But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
 13And ye shall be hated of all on account of my name; but he that hath endured unto the end, he shall be saved. (Mark 13:12‑13)
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Luke 9:23‑25• 23{i}And{/i} he said to [them] all, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;
 24for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.
 25For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed or come under the penalty of the loss of himself? (Luke 9:23‑25)
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Luke 14:26‑33• 26If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters; yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;
 27{i}and{/i} whoever doth not carry his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
 28{i}For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;{/i}
 29{i}in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,{/i}
 30{i}saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?{/i}
 31{i}Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?{/i}
 32{i}and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.{/i}
 33Thus, then, every one of you who forsaketh not all his own possessions cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:26‑33)
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Luke 21:12‑18• 12But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, bringing before kings and governors on account of my name;
 13but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
 14Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence;
 15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist or reply unto.
 16Moreover ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death [some] from among you,
 17and ye will be hated by all on account of my name;
 18and a hair of your head shall in no wise perish. (Luke 21:12‑18)
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John 12:25‑26• 25He that loveth his life shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
 26If anyone serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my servant shall be; if anyone serve me, him will my Father honour. (John 12:25‑26)
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Gal. 6:12• 12As many as wish to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these are compelling you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted through the cross of Christ. (Gal. 6:12)
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2 Tim. 4:10• 10for Demas, having loved the present age, forsook me and went unto Thessalonica; Crescens unto Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (2 Tim. 4:10)
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Heb. 10:35‑39• 35Cast not away therefore your confidence, the which hath great recompense.
 36For ye have need of endurance, that having done the will of God ye may receive the promise.
 37For yet a very little while: he that cometh will have come and will not delay.
 38But the just shall live by faith; and if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
 39But we are not of drawing back unto perdition but of faith unto soul-saving. (Heb. 10:35‑39)
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Rev. 2:13• 13I know [thy works, and] where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan {i}is{/i}; and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein {i}was{/i} Antipas, my faithful witness who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth. (Rev. 2:13)
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Matt. 13:57• 57{i}And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.{/i} (Matt. 13:57)
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Matt. 11:6• 6{i}and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.{/i} (Matt. 11:6)
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Matt. 24:9‑10• 9Then shall they give you up to tribulation and shall kill you; and ye shall be hated by all the nations for my name's sake.
 10And then shall many be stumbled, and give up one another, and hate one another: (Matt. 24:9‑10)
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Matt. 26:31,33• 31{i}Then saith Jesus to them, All ye shall be offended in me during this night. For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.{/i}
 33{i}And Peter answering said to him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.{/i} (Matt. 26:31,33)
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2 Tim. 1:15• 15Thou knowest this, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom is Phygelus and Hermogenes. (2 Tim. 1:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offendedg.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "stumbled," as ver. 57.

W. Kelly Translation

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but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)