13 And those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy when they hear it,[a] and these do not have enough root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away. 14 And the seed that fell into the thorn plants—these are the ones who hear and as they[b] go along are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear fruit to maturity. 15 But the seed on the good soil—these are the ones who, after[c] hearing the word, hold fast to it[d] with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:13 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Luke 8:14 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“go along”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Luke 8:15 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hearing”) which is understood as temporal
  4. Luke 8:15 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation