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Jesus continues to explain the story.
The rocky ground is a person who hears God’s word and accepts it with joy
The rocky ground represents the person who hears and accepts God’s word for a short time. Alternate translation: “The rocky ground is like the person who hears God’s message and accepts it with joy” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
The rocky ground
See how you translated this term in 33:03.
is a person
See how you translated this comparison in 33:06.
accepts it with joy
This metaphor speaks of believing God’s word as accepting it. Alternate translation: “joyfully believes it” or “joyfully agrees that it is true” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
he suffers hardships, or when other people make him suffer
It may be helpful to explain that tribulation comes because people believe God’s message. Alternate translation: “he suffers because he believe God’s message” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
falls away
This could mean ‘no longer follows God or obeys him’ or ‘stops following or obeying God.’