unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/13/20.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.

# What was sown on rocky ground

The phrase "what was sown" refers to seed that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that fell on rocky ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# What was sown on rocky ground is

"The rocky ground where seed was sown represents" or "The rocky ground where seed fell fell represents"

# the person who hears the word

In the parable, the seed represents the word.

# the word

This represents God's message. Alternate translation: "the message" or "God's teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# receives it with joy

Believing the word is spoken of as receiving it. Alternate translation: "joyfully believes it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "what was sown" refers to seed that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that fell on rocky ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"The rocky ground where seed was sown represents" or "The rocky ground where seed fell fell represents"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`In the parable, the seed represents the word.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the word`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This represents God's message. Alternate translation: "the message" or "God's teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# receives it with joy`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Believing the word is spoken of as receiving it. Alternate translation: "joyfully believes it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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