Matthew 13:7
And other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and [eventually] choked out the tender sprouts.
Matthew 13:22
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.
Hebrews 6:8
But if the land produces [only] thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed [by God], and will end up being burned.
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And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
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Matthew 13:7
And other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and [eventually] choked out the tender sprouts.
Hebrews 6:8
But if the land produces [only] thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed [by God], and will end up being burned.