Luke 8:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ “This is what the ·story [parable] means: The seed is God’s ·message [word]. ¹² The seed that fell ·beside the road [along the footpath] is like the people who hear God’s teaching, but [^Lthen] the devil comes and takes it away from ·them [^Ltheir hearts] so they cannot believe it and be saved. ¹³ The seed that fell on rock is like those who hear God’s teaching and ·accept [receive] it ·gladly [^Lwith joy], but they ·don’t allow the teaching to go deep into their lives [^Lhave no root]. They believe for a while, but when ·trouble [^La time of temptation/testing] comes, they ·give up [fall away; depart].