Matthew 13:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

But when the sun came up and got intense, they got completely burned out. Since they had no deep roots to keep them going, they just dried up and died.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Without deep roots, even the strongest heat will burn you out.

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