unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/13/20.md

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# 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]])