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Matthew 13:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Matthew 13:21

Verse 21 of 58

Scripture focus

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Matthew 13:21 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Tribulation. Or, “distress.”

By and by. Gr. euthus, the same word translated “anon” (v. 20), “straightway” (Matt. 3:16; John 13:32), “immediately” (Mark 1:12, 28; John 21:3), and “forthwith” (John 19:34; see on Matt. 13:20).

Offended. Gr. skandalizd, “to cause to stumble” (see on ch. 5:29).

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