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Jesus continues to explain the story.
the seed in the good soil is a person who hears the word of God, believes it, and produces fruit
The seed in the good soil represents the person who hears and believes God’s word, and produces fruit as a result. Alternate translation: “The seed in the good soil is like the person who hears and understand God’s message, and then produces fruit” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the good soil
See how you translated this term in 33:05.
is a person
See how you translated this comparison in 33:06.
produces fruit
This could mean ‘produces spiritual fruit’ or ‘behaves in a way that shows God’s Spirit is working in him.’
fruit
Jesus speaks of a person’s good works as if they were fruit. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
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These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.