Luke 8:7

And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and 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 some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

8And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde. And as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 4:3For thus saith the Lord to the men of Iudah, and to Ierusalem,

Matthew 13:22And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.

Mark 4:18Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

Luke 21:34Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.

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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