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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.
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# What was sown
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This refers to seed that was sown or that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that was sown" or "The seed that fell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# What was sown among the thorn plants
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"The ground with the thorn plants where seed was sown"
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# this is the person
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"this represents the person"
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# the word
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"the message" or "God's teaching"
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# the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word
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Jesus speaks about the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches distracting a person from obeying God's word as if they were weeds that could wind around a plant and keep it from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches keep this person from listening to God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# cares of the world
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"the things in this world that people worry about"
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# the deceitfulness of riches
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Jesus describes "riches" as if it were a person who could deceive someone. This means people think having more money will make them happy, but it will not. Alternate translation: "the love of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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# he becomes unfruitful
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The person is spoken of as if he were a plant. Being unfruitful represents being unproductive. Alternate translation: "he becomes unproductive" or "he does not do what God wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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