Mark 4:5 meaning and explanation
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
Mark 4:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is telling the parable of the sower to a large crowd gathered by the sea, and this line describes the second kind of soil. In that Galilean setting, "rocky ground" means a thin layer of soil over solid limestone, so seed germinates fast in the warmth but cannot put down deep roots.
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