Matthew 13:22

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Matthew 13:22

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Summary

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Seed

2 Timothy 4:10

The care

The deceitfulness

Choke

Luke 8:14

2 Timothy 4:10

Jude 1:12

General references

Bible References

Seed

Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.

And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

The care

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.

And just then someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.

Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, "Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns.

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God."

He said to them, "Beware. Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sappirah, his wife, sold a possession,

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

having eyes full of adultery, and who cannot cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

Do not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him.

Woe to them. For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in Korah's rebellion.

The deceitfulness

"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."

Do not trust in oppression. Do not become vain in robbery. If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

and the cares of the age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

Choke

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

General references

And the rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell?and great was its fall."

Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.