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Connecting Statement:
Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a person who sows seeds.
Jesus said many things to them in parables
"Jesus told them many things in parables"
to them
"to the people in the crowd"
Behold
"Look" or "Listen." This word calls attention to what is to be said next. AT: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
a farmer went out to sow seed
"a farmer went out to scatter seeds in a field"
As he sowed
"As the farmer scattered the seed"
beside the road
This refers to a "path" next to the field. The ground there would have been hard from people walking on it.
devoured them
"ate all the seeds"
rocky ground
This is ground full of rocks with just a thin layer of soil on top of the rocks.
Immediately they sprang up
"The seeds quickly sprouted and grew"
they were scorched
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the sun scorched the plants, and they became too hot" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
they withered away
"the plants became dry and died"