Mark 4:6

6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

Mark 4:6 in Other Translations

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

6 And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.

6 But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died.

6 so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly.

6 and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

6 When the sun came up, they were scorched. They didn't have any roots, so they withered.

6 When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it didn't have a root, it withered.

6 When the sun came up, it burned the plants. They dried up because they had no roots.

Mark 4:6 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 4:6

But when the sun was up, it was scorched
When persecution arose because of the word, and that became very hot and vehement, it tried and pierced through this thin speculative knowledge of the word, which could not stand before it, and bear the heat of it:

and because it had no root, it withered away;
the word had only a place in the head, and not in the heart; wherefore the profession of it was soon dropped, and came to nothing.

Mark 4:6 In-Context

4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.

6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.

8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”