Marcos 4

American Standard Version

17and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

Reina-Valera 1909

17Mas no tienen raíz en sí, antes son temporales, que en levantándose la tribulación ó la persecución por causa de la palabra, luego se escandalizan.

King James Version

17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

World English Bible

17They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.