⁵ Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.

²⁶ I will give you a new heart^(A) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone^(B) and give you a heart of flesh.^(C)

¹³ Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.^(A)

⁶ Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.