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 \v 15 Some are the ones that fall beside the road, where the word was sown. And when they hear it, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
 
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-\v 16 These are the ones sown on the rocky ground, who, when they heard the word, immediately receive it with joy;
-\v 17 They have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word,  they stumble immediately.
+\v 16 And some are the ones that are sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.
+\v 17 And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a short time. Then tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, and immediately they stumble.
 
 \s5
 \v 18 Others are the ones sown among the thorn plants. These heard the word,