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

some other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up along with it and choked it;

No servant can serve two masters: either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will stand by the one and despise the other, you cannot serve both God and Mammon."

And just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man;

So Jesus looked at him and said, "How difficult it is for those who have money to enter the Realm of God!

Take heed to yourselves in case your hearts get overpowered by dissipation and drunkenness and worldly anxieties, and so that Day catches you suddenly like a trap.

No one can serve two masters: either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will stand by the one and despise the other ??you cannot serve both God and Mammon.

As for him who is sown 'among thorns,' that is the man who listens to the word, but the worry of the world and the delight of being rich choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.

but the worries of the world and the delight of being rich and all the other passions come in to choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.

Those who are eager to be rich get tempted and trapped in many senseless and pernicious propensities that drag men down to ruin and destruction.

for Demas, in his love for this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens is off to Gaul, Titus to Dalmatia,

Love not the world, nor yet what is in the world; if anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.

And bring

And he told this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; he came in search of fruit on it but he found none.

If anyone does not remain in me he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers up; then the branches are gathered and thrown into the fire to be burned.

General references

some other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it, so it bore no crop;