Luke 8:7

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

Revised King James New Testament

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 upon the rock; and as soon as it had sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

8And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore a crop a hundred times as great. And when he said these things, he called out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:22The seed sown among the thorns is he who hears the word; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:18And these are the ones who are like seed sown among thorns; they hear the word,

Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with dissipation, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, so that day comes upon you unexpectedly like a snare.

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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