Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Bible References

Seed

Matthew 13:7
And others fell in the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
Mark 4:18
And these are those being sown in the thorns, who hear the word,
Luke 8:14
And that which fell in the thorns, these are those who heard, and as they go they are choked by cares and wealth and pleasures of life, and do not bring to maturity.
Luke 18:24
And having seen him become very sorrowful, Jesus said, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas forsook me having loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

The care

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or he will hold to one, and disparage the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 19:16
And behold one man having come to him, said, Good teacher, what good thing should I do so that I may have eternal life?
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou go to Zoar.
Joshua 7:20
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against LORD, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
2 Kings 5:20
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 LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.
Mark 10:23
And Jesus having looked around, he says to his disciples, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
Luke 14:16
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many.
Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.
Acts 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold property,
Acts 8:18
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought money to them,
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and unceasing sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, children of a curse,
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! Because they went in the way of Cain, and rushed to the error of Balaam's reward, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

The deceitfulness

Psalm 52:7
Lo, 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.
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery. If riches increase, set not your heart [on it].
Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
Mark 4:19
and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of wealth, and the cravings about other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 18:24
And having seen him become very sorrowful, Jesus said, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,

Choke

Luke 8:14
And that which fell in the thorns, these are those who heard, and as they go they are choked by cares and wealth and pleasures of life, and do not bring to maturity.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas forsook me having loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Jude 1:12
These are reefs in your love-feasts, feasting together, fearlessly tending to themselves, waterless clouds carried along by winds, autumn trees without fruit, who died twice having being uprooted,

General references

Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell. And great was the fall of it.
Matthew 13:7
And others fell in the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
Matthew 25:2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish,
Mark 4:7
And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it gave no fruit.