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General Information
Jesus continues to explain the story.
The thorny ground is a person who hears God’s word
The thorny ground represents the person who hears God’s word, but then ignores it. Alternate translation: “The thorny ground is like the person who hears God’s message” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
The thorny ground
See how you translated this term in 33:04.
is a person
See how you translated this comparison in 33:06.
He is like wheat stalks
Jesus speaks of the person as if he is like stalks of wheat. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
do not produce any grain
This could mean ‘do not produce spiritual fruit’ or ‘do not behave in a way that shows God’s Spirit is working in him.’
grain
Jesus speaks of a person’s good works as if they were grain. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)