Lukas 8:11

8:11 “Now the parable means ¹  this: The seed is the word of God.

Lukas 8:13

8:13 Those ²  on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, ³  but ⁴  in a time of testing ⁵  fall away. ⁶ 

¹ tn Grk “is,” but in this context it is clearly giving an explanation of the parable.

² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

³ sn This time of temporary faith represented by the description believe for a while is presented rather tragically in the passage. The seed does not get a chance to do all it can.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

⁵ tn Traditionally, “temptation.” Such a translation puts the emphasis on temptation to sin rather than testing of faith, which is what the context seems to indicate.

⁶ sn Fall away. On the idea of falling away and the warnings against it, see 2 Tim 3:1; Heb 3:12; Jer 3:14; Dan 9:9.