Mark 4:6 meaning and explanation
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
Mark 4:6, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jesus is telling the parable of the sower to a large crowd gathered by the sea, and this line describes the seed that fell on rocky ground. In that landscape, a thin layer of soil often covered solid limestone, so plants sprouted fast but could not send down roots.
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