But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Now pay particular attention. There is not one single way of destruction. Rather there are various ways that differ from one another significantly. Some, like the seed along the roadside, are the coarseminded, indifferent, and careless. Others, those on the rock, are like people who fail from weakness only. The Gospel of St. Matthew, Homily
