Matthew 13:22

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.

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In The 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.

In Context

21yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

23And what was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who truly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."

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Cross References

Joshua 7:20Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.

Psalms 52:7"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength,but trusted in the abundance of his riches,and strengthened himself in his wickedness."

Proverbs 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall,but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Ecclesiastes 4:8There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.

Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Matthew 6:24"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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