Mark 4:5-7

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⁵Other seed fell on rocks where there was not much soil; and immediately a plant sprang up ^[a]because the soil had no depth. ⁶And when the sun came up, the plant was scorched; and because it had no root, it dried up and withered away. ⁷Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.

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Mark 4:5 In many parts of Israel a layer of limestone lies an inch or so beneath the surface of the ground. This layer traps the moisture, and for a brief period of time a plant growing there may appear to flourish. But as soon as a dry spell comes, the moisture quickly dissipates. Due to the layer of limestone, the plant cannot sink roots and soon withers and dies (v 6).