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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that was sown among thorns, is he that heareth the word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
As for what was sown among the thorn bushes, this is the person who hears the word, but the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of wealth choke the word so that it can't produce a crop.
A Conservative Version
And that which was sown in the thorns, this is he who hears the word, and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of wealth, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
American Standard Version
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And the person who was sown among the thorns is the one who hears the message, but the anxieties of the world [i.e., of life] and the deceptiveness of [material] riches choke the message and he becomes unproductive.
Anderson New Testament
He that received seed among the thorns, is he that hears the word; and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Bible in Basic English
And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit.
Common New Testament
Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
But the one sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word; and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke out the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Goodspeed New Testament
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.
John Wesley New Testament
He that received the 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 it becometh unfruitful.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having sown among thorns, this is he hearing the word; and the care of this time, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.
King James 2000
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And what was sown into the thorn plants--this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word and it becomes unproductive.
Modern King James verseion
And that sown into the thorns is this: he who hears the Word; and the anxiety of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the Word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Moffatt New Testament
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.
Montgomery New Testament
"And the seed sown among thorns is he who hears the word, but the anxieties of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
NET Bible
The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.
New Heart English Bible
And what was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Noyes New Testament
And what was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Sawyer New Testament
And he that received seed among thorns is he that hears the word, and the cares of this life and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he among the thorns sown, the same, is he that, heareth the word, - and, the anxiety of the age and the deceit of riches, choke up the word, and, unfruitful, it becometh.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word, and the anxiety about this world and the deceitfulness of riches, choketh the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Twentieth Century New Testament
By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the man who hears the Message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
He who has received the seed among the thorns is the man who hears the Message, but the cares of the present age and the delusions of riches quite stifle the Message, and it becomes unfruitful.
Williams New Testament
And what was sown among the thorns illustrates the man who hears the message, and the worries of the times and the pleasures of being rich choke the truth out, and he yields no fruit.
World English Bible
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Worrell New Testament
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word; and the anxiety of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Worsley New Testament
And he that received the seed among the thorns, is one that likewise heareth the word; but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choketh the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Themes
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
Care » Worldly folly of » Chokes the "word"
overmuch Care » An obstruction to the gospel
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Riches » Described as » Deceitful
Riches » Deceitfulness of, chokes the word
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Thorn » Figurative » Of the evils that spring from the heart to choke the truth
Unfruitfulness » Worldliness a cause of
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Destroys the influence of the truth
Interlinear
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Houtos
Logos
λόγος
Logos
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
21 yet hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as soon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he falleth. 22 He that was sown among thorns, is he that heareth the word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful. 23 He which is sown in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 8:14
And that which fell among thorns, are they which hear, and go forth, and are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and bring forth no fruit.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,
2 Timothy 4:10
For Demas hath left me, and hath loved this present world, and is departed into Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, and Titus unto Dalmatia.
Acts 5:1-11
A certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Genesis 13:10-13
Then Lot lift up his eyes, and beheld all the country about Jordan: that it was a plenteous country of water. For, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was round about Zoar, even as the pleasant garden of the LORD, and as the land of Egypt.
Joshua 7:20-21
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, "Of a truth I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and so and so have I done.
2 Kings 5:20-27
And when he was departed from him a furlong of ground, Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master hath spared Naaman, this Syrian, so that he hath not taken from him that which he brought! As surely as the LORD liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat."
Psalm 52:7
"Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"
Psalm 62:10
O trust not in wrong or robbery; give not yourselves unto vanity. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall have a fall; but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Proverbs 23:5
Why wilt thou set thine eye upon the thing, which suddenly vanisheth away? For riches make themselves wings, and take their flight like an Eagle into the air.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one man, no more but himself alone, having neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of his careful travail, his eyes cannot be satisfied with riches. Yet, doth he not remember himself, and say, "For whom do I take such travail? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life?" This is also a vain and miserable thing.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11
He that loveth money, will never be satisfied with money: and whoso delighteth in riches, shall have no profit thereof. Is not this also a vain thing?
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
Yet is there a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun: namely, riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession.
Jeremiah 4:3
For thus sayeth the LORD, to all Judah and Jerusalem, "Plow your land, and sow not among the thorns.
Matthew 6:24-25
No man can serve two masters: For either he shall hate the one, and love the other; or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 13:7
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked it.
Matthew 19:16-24
And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Mark 4:18-19
And these are they that are sown among the thorns; which are such as hear the word of God,
Mark 10:23-25
And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, "What a hard thing it is for them that have riches enter into the kingdom of God."
Luke 12:15
Wherefore he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
Luke 12:21
So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."
Luke 12:29-30
And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:
Luke 14:16-24
Then said he to him, "A certain man ordained a great supper, and bade many;
Luke 18:24-25
When Jesus saw him mourn, he said, "With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God:
Luke 21:34
Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this world: and that, that day come on you unawares.
Acts 8:18
When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands on them, the holy ghost was given: he offered them money, saying,
2 Peter 2:14-15
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,
1 John 2:15-16
See that ye love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him.
Jude 1:11-12
Woe be unto them, for they have followed the way of Cain, and are utterly given to the error of Balaam for lucre's sake, and are cast away in the treason of Korah.