'Thorns' in the Bible

From their fruits ye shall know them; do men gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?

and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,

'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.

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, 'Hail, the king of the Jews.'

and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

'And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,

and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put it on him,

for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

'And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.

'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place it on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,

and that which is bearing thorns and briers is disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end is for burning;