17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 4:17:1 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 4:17:2 ⧉οὐκooknot Mark 4:17:3 ⧉ἔχουσινekhoosinthey have Mark 4:17:4 ⧉ῥίζανreezana root Mark 4:17:5 ⧉ἐνenin Mark 4:17:6 ⧉ἑαυτοῖςeaftoisin themselves Mark 4:17:7 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Mark 4:17:8 ⧉πρόσκαιροίproskereetemporary Mark 4:17:9 ⧉εἰσινeesinthey are Mark 4:17:10 ⧉εἶταeetathen Mark 4:17:11 ⧉γενομένηςyenomeneeshaving arisen Mark 4:17:12 ⧉θλίψεωςthleepseosof tribulation Mark 4:17:13 ⧉ἢeeor Mark 4:17:14 ⧉διωγμοῦtheeoɣmooof persecution Mark 4:17:15 ⧉διὰdeeabecause of Mark 4:17:16 ⧉τὸνtonthe Mark 4:17:17 ⧉λόγονlogonword Mark 4:17:18 ⧉εὐθὺςefthesimmediately Mark 4:17:19 ⧉σκανδαλίζονταιskandaleezondethey fall away |
17. Formal Translation And they have no root in themselves, but they endure only for a time; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, they immediately stumble. |
17. Dynamic Translation They have no root in themselves, so they are temporary; then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they immediately trip up. |