Luke 8:7

And another fell amidst the thorns, and having grown together, the thorns choked it.

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In The King James Version

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

In Context

6And another fell on the rock, and having grown, it withered away because of not having moisture.

8And another fell on the good ground, and having grown it produced fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he called out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 4:3For thus says LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

Matthew 13:22And 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.

Mark 4:18And these are those being sown in the thorns, who hear the word,

Luke 21:34But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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