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 # The seeds that fell among the thorns are people
 
-"The seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" or "In the parable the seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"The seeds that fell among the thorns represent people"
 
 # they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cares and riches and pleasures of this life choke them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"the cares and riches and pleasures of this life choke them" 
 
-# cares
+# the cares
 
-things that people worry about
+"the things that people worry about"
 
 # pleasures of this life
 
-"the things in this life that people enjoy"
+"things in this life that people enjoy"
 
-# they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature
-
-This metaphor refers to the way weeds cut off light and nutrients from plants and keep them from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares, riches, and pleasures of this life keep these people from becoming mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their fruit does not mature
-
-"they do not bear ripe fruit." Mature fruit is a metaphor for good works. Alternate translation: "so like a plant that does not produce mature fruit, they do not produce good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+# and their fruit does not mature
 
+"and they do not bear ripe fruit" or "and, like a plant that does not produce mature fruit, they do not produce good works"