In Matthew 13:6, the sun scorches plants lacking root — the cause of the falling away that 13:20 interprets.

In Matthew 13:5, the parable describes seed on rocky ground springing up quickly — the very image that the interpretation in 13:20 explains.

In John 5:35, the Jews' temporary enjoyment of John's light parallels the rocky ground hearer who rejoices briefly but then falls away.

In Acts 8:13, Simon's initial belief and amazement resembles the rocky ground hearer who receives the word with joy but later proves unstable.

In Mark 6:20, Herod hears John with pleasure but without lasting change — mirroring the rocky ground hearer who receives the word with joy yet falls away.

Mark 4:16 is the parallel account of the same parable — identical description of those who receive the word with joy on rocky ground.

Mark 4:16 is the parallel account of the same parable — identical description of those who receive the word with joy on rocky ground.

In Galatians 4:15, the Galatians' past extreme devotion contrasts with their present state, echoing the temporary zeal of the rocky ground hearer.

Ezekiel 33:32 compares hearing to enjoying a love song — superficial delight without action, like rocky soil's joy.

Ezekiel 33:31 shows people hearing with apparent love but hearts set on gain — same shallow reception as the rocky soil.

Isaiah 58:2 describes delight in knowing God's ways without true obedience — parallels the superficial joy of rocky soil hearers.

Psalm 106:13 shows they quickly forgot God's works — exactly the falling away of rocky soil hearers after initial joy.

Psalm 78:34-37 describes insincere flattery and unfaithfulness after initial seeking — mirrors the rocky soil's short-lived joy.

Hebrews 6:5 describes those who tasted the word but later fall away — mirroring the rocky soil's lack of root.

In Job 8:12, the image of plants withering quickly parallels the seed on rocky ground that springs up fast but withers.

John 6:66 shows disciples turning back — the same falling away as the rocky soil hearer when persecution comes.

1 John 2:19 states those who left were never truly of us — like the rocky soil hearers who fall away for lack of root.

Luke 8:13 provides the interpretation of the stony ground hearer — directly explaining the same concept.

Luke 8:6 is the parallel account of the stony ground in Luke's Gospel.

In Luke 6:49, a house without foundation collapses — echoing the stony ground hearer's lack of depth that causes falling away.

Mark 4:5 is the parallel account of the same parable — the seed on stony ground.

In Job 20:5, the brief joy of the wicked mirrors the temporary joy of the rocky ground hearer who receives the word with enthusiasm but falls away.

In Ezekiel 36:26, God promises a heart of flesh instead of stone — contrasting the stony ground hearer's lack of deep transformation.