Mark 4:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

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

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

Berean Study Bible
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

New American Standard Bible
And when the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

NASB 1995
"And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

NASB 1977
“And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Amplified Bible
And when the sun came up, the plant was scorched; and because it had no root, it dried up and withered away.

Christian Standard Bible
When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it didn't have a root, it withered.

Contemporary English Version
But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have deep roots.

Good News Translation
Then, when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the sun came up, they were scorched. They didn't have any roots, so they withered.

International Standard Version
But when the sun came up, they were scorched. Since they didn't have any roots, they dried up.

NET Bible
When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

New King James Version
But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away.

King James 2000 Bible
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

New Heart English Bible
And when the sun came up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

World English Bible
When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

American King James Version
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

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

A Faithful Version
But after the sun rose, it was scorched; and because it did not have root, it withered away.

Darby Bible Translation
and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But when the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But assoone as the sonne was vp, it caught heate: and because it hadde not roote, it wythered away.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now wha the Sonne arose, it caught heate: and in so moch as it had no rote, it wythred awaye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
but as sone as the sunne was vp it caught heet and because it had not rotynge wyddred awaye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of having no root it withered;

Berean Literal Bible
And after the sun rose, it was scorched, and because of not having root, it withered away.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sun having risen, it was parched up; and because it had no root, it was dried up.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because of having no root, it withered away.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But when the sun arose it was scorched, and because it had no roots, it dried up.”

Lamsa Bible
But when the sun shone, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it dried up.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Godbey New Testament
and when the sun arose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Haweis New Testament
and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and because it had not root, it withered away.

Mace New Testament
but when the sun was up, it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

Weymouth New Testament
but when the sun is risen, it is scorched, and through having no root it withers away.

Worrell New Testament
and, when the sun rose, it was scorched; and, because it had no root, it was dried up.

Worsley New Testament
but when the sun rose, it was burnt up, and withered because it had no root:
















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