Replaced "Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read" with "Some translations set poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to show that it is poetry.
Replaced "The ULB does this with verses" with "The ULB does this with the poetry in verses"
I deleted the link to metaphor.
I deleted the link to metonymy since it is not part of this verse.
I deleted my confusing sentences contrasting what the seed represented in v14 (the word) and what it represents in 15 (the people).
I changed the first note so that the snippet and AT match.
I changed the second note so that it explains the meaning of the parable, rather than focusing on the images in the parable.
I deleted the link to metaphor.
I deleted the link to metonymy since it is not part of this verse.
I deleted my confusing sentences contrasting what the seed represented in v14 (the word) and what it represents in 15 (the people).
I deleted the link to metaphor.
I deleted the link to metonymy since it is not part of this verse.
I deleted my confusing sentences contrasting what the seed represented in v14 (the word) and what it represents in 15 (the people).
I deleted the link to metaphor.
I deleted the link to metonymy since it is not part of this verse.
I deleted my confusing sentences contrasting what the seed represented in v14 (the word) and what it represents in 15 (the people).
I deleted this note.
**Jesus himself**
Here "himself" emphasizes that Jesus was alone in the stern. Alternate translation: "Jesus himself was alone" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns)
That is not the function of "himself" here, and the Greek does not have a reflexive pronoun in this verse.