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Parables, Sower, Explanation
Matthew 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew 13:20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
The one, however, upon the rockiness being seeded this is the one hearing the message and instantly getting it with joy .
This verse combines some of the vocabulary from the previous verse with the vocabulary from Matthew 13:5. In the Greek, the first part of this verse refers to the seed, while the later part refers to the one "getting" it. The "getting it" is the punchline, the last words in the verse. It works a lot like our "getting it" refers both to receiving something and comprehending something.
But he(CW) that(CW) received(WW) the seed(WF) into(CW) stony places, the same(CW) is he that(IW) heareth(WF) the word(CW), and anon with joy receiveth(WF) it;
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