Matthew 13:22

And he that is sown among the thorns this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Luke 8:14

But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

1 Timothy 6:17

Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Acts 5:1-11

But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Genesis 13:10-13

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan that it was thoroughly watered, before Jehovah had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; as the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as one goes to Zoar.

Joshua 7:20-21

And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.

2 Kings 5:20-27

And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.

Psalm 52:7

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.

Psalm 62:10

Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

Proverbs 11:28

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

Proverbs 23:5

wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

Jeremiah 4:3

For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up for you a fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

Matthew 6:24-25

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 13:7

and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;

Matthew 19:16-24

And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

Mark 4:18-19

And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,

Mark 10:23-25

And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

Luke 12:21

Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:29-30

And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

Luke 14:16-24

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

Luke 18:24-25

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

Luke 21:34

But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;

Acts 8:18

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

2 Peter 2:14-15

having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin, alluring unestablished souls; having a heart practised in covetousness, children of curse;

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

Jude 1:11-12

Woe to them! because they have gone in the way of Cain, and given themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Seed

Matthew 13:7
and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
Mark 4:18
And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
Luke 8:14
But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luke 18:24
But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

The care

Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 19:16
And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan that it was thoroughly watered, before Jehovah had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; as the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as one goes to Zoar.
Joshua 7:20
And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.
2 Kings 5:20
And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.
Jeremiah 4:3
For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up for you a fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Mark 10:23
And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.
Luke 14:16
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
Acts 5:1
But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts 8:18
But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin, alluring unestablished souls; having a heart practised in covetousness, children of curse;
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! because they have gone in the way of Cain, and given themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

The deceitfulness

Psalm 52:7
Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.
Psalm 62:10
Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.
Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
Proverbs 23:5
wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.
Mark 4:19
and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 18:24
But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;
1 Timothy 6:17
Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

Choke

Luke 8:14
But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together with you without fear, pasturing themselves; clouds without water, carried along by the winds; autumnal trees, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;

General references

Matthew 7:27
and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
Matthew 13:7
and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
Matthew 25:2
And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
Mark 4:7
And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.