en_tn/luk/08/14.md

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# The seeds that fell among the thorns are people
"The seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" or "In the parable the seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# they are choked ... pleasures of this life
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the cares and riches and pleasures of this life choke them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# cares
"the things that people worry about"
# pleasures of this life
"the things in this life that people enjoy"
# they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature
This metaphor refers to the way weeds cut off light and nutrients from plants and keep them from growing. AT: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares, riches, and pleasures of this life keep these people from becoming mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# their fruit does not mature
"they do not bear ripe fruit." Mature fruit is a metaphor for good works. AT: "so like a plant that does not produce mature fruit, they do not produce good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# the seed that fell on the good soil, these are the ones
"the seed that fell on the good soil represents the people" or "in the parable the seed that fell on the good soil represents the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# bear fruit with patient endurance
"produce fruit by enduring patiently" or "produce fruit by continued effort." Fruit is a metaphor for good works. AT: "like healthy plants that produce good fruit, they produce good works by persevering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/perseverance]]