Luke 8:14

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Summary

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

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Luke 13:6

John 15:6

General references

Mark 4:7

Bible References

And are

And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.

No servant can belong to two masters, for he will either hate one and love the other, or he will stand by one and make light of the other. You cannot serve God and money!"

In the time of the Son of Man it will be just as it was in the time of Noah.

And when Jesus saw it, he said, "How hard it will be for those who have money to get into the Kingdom of God!

But take care that your hearts are not loaded down with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day takes you by surprise, like a trap.

No slave can belong to two masters, for he will either hate one and love the other, or stand by one and make light of the other. You cannot serve God and money.

And what was sown among the thorns means the man who listens to the message, and then the worries of the time and the pleasure of being rich choke the message out, and it yields nothing.

but the worries of the time and the pleasure of being rich and passions for other things creep in and choke the message out and it yields nothing.

But men who want to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, harmful cravings, that plunge people into destruction and ruin.

for Demas has deserted me for love of the present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Do not love the world or what is in the world. If anyone loves the world, there is no love for the Father in his heart,

And bring

He used this figure: "A man had a fig tree growing in his garden, and he went to look for fruit on it, and could not find any.

Anyone who does not remain united to me is thrown away like a branch and withers up, and they gather them and throw them into the fire and burn them.

General references

Some of the seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it out, and it yielded no grain.