Matthew 13:6

13:6 But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.

Matthew 14:4

14:4 because John had repeatedly told ¹  him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ² 

Matthew 13:5

13:5 Other ³  seeds fell on rocky ground ⁴  where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep. ⁵ 

¹ tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

² sn This marriage of Herod to his brother Philip’s wife was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.

¹ tn Here and in vv. 7 and 8 δέ (de) has not been translated.

² sn The rocky ground in Palestine would be a limestone base lying right under the soil.

³ tn Grk “it did not have enough depth of earth.”