Mat 13:5 | NET2full | STEP | Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil . They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep .

‏ Matthew 13:5

5 Other ^{▼▼tn Here and in vv. 7 and 8 δέ (de) has not been translated.} seeds fell on rocky ground ^{▼▼sn The rocky ground in Palestine would be a limestone base lying right under the soil.} where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep. ^{▼▼tn Grk “because it did not have depth of earth.”}