Mat 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

It is interesting that the sun is neither a symbol for good nor evil in Christ's teachings despite the sun's long history as a focus of religion. Christ keeps nature and God clearly separate because of these past confusions. However, in Christ's teaching, light is always beneficial, but heat is always a symbol for pain, suffering and death. (Would it have been different if he was born in a colder climate or during an ice age? Notice, however, that his parables work regardless of climate.) This neatly captures the balance of beneficial and harmful elements in the natural world.

Alternate version: But the sun rises scorching them, and having no root, they wither away.

"And" is from the Greek, de, which means "but." There is not "when" used in the Greek."

"Was up" is from anatellô, which means "to rise," "to make rise up," and "to appear above the horizon." It is the base form of exanatello (rise from), used in the previous version to describe the sprouts rising from the soil.

"They were scorched" is from kaumatizô, which means "to be burnt up," "to suffer from the heat," and "to heat."

"Root" is rhiza, which means "root" and anything that springs from a root. It includes the roots of hairs, feathers, and teeth. It is also a metaphor for roots as a foundation, such as "the roots of the earth."

"They withered away" is from xêrainô, which means "to become dry," "to become parched," and "to wither away." Christ consistently uses water as the symbol of life and dryness as the symbol of death.