Matthew 13:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵ And other seed fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil and immediately it sprouted up because the soil was so shallow.

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⁵ some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

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⁵ Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil; and at once they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.

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⁵ and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

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⁵ Other seed fell on rocky ground where the soil was shallow. They sprouted immediately because the soil wasn’t deep.

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⁵ Then others fell in a rocky place, where they did not have much soil. And they sprung up promptly, because they had no depth of soil.

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⁵ And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.

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And the person who was sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the message and immediately welcomes it joyfully,

And some of the seed he sowed [i.e., scattering it by hand] landed along the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

But when the sun came up these tender sprouts were scorched and, since they had such tiny roots, they [quickly] withered away.

And in the same way, some [of the seed] that was sown on rocky soil represented those who heard ‘the word’ and immediately accepted it gladly,

And some seed fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil, and immediately it sprouted up because the soil was so shallow.