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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.
What was sown
This refers to seed that was sown or that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that was sown" or "The seed that fell" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)
What was sown among the thorn plants
"The ground with the thorn plants where seed was sown"
this is the person
"this represents the person"
the word
"the message" or "God's teaching"
the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word
Jesus speaks about the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches distracting a person from obeying God's word as if they were weeds that could wind around a plant and keep it from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches keep this person from listening to God's word" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
cares of the world
"the things in this world that people worry about"
the deceitfulness of riches
Jesus describes "riches" as if it were a person who could deceive someone. This means people think having more money will make them happy, but it will not. Alternate translation: "the love of money" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification)
he becomes unfruitful
The person is spoken of as if he were a plant. Being unfruitful represents being unproductive. Alternate translation: "he becomes unproductive" or "he does not do what God wants" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)