16 And others are like seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.(A) 17 But they have no root; they are short-lived. When distress(B) or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.(C) 18 Others are like seed sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

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