Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 13:5-6

"and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away." — Matthew 13:5-6 (ASV)

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Among the rocks, or on the shallow soil, with the unbroken rock-pan underneath, the seed fell; for if the sower had altogether avoided such places he might have missed some of the good ground.

In these stony places the seed speedily sprang up, because the rock gave it all the heat that fell on it, and so hastened its germination.

But, soon up, soon down. When the time came for the sun to put forth its force, the rootless plants instantly pined and died. They had no deepness of earth, and "no root"; what could they do but wither away completely? Everything was hurried with them; the seeds had no time to root themselves, and so in hot haste the speedy growth met with speedy death. No trace remained.

Among the rocks or on the shallow soil, with the unbroken rock-pan underneath, the seed fell, for if the sower had altogether avoided such places he might have missed some of the good ground. In these stony places, the seed speedily sprang up because the rock gave it all the heat that fell on it and so hastened its germination.

But soon up, soon down. When the time came for the sun to put forth his force, the rootless plants instantly pined and died. They had no deepness of earth, and no root. What could they do but wither away entirely? Everything was hurried with them. The seeds had no time to root themselves, and so in great haste the speedy growth met with speedy death. No trace remained.