Mark 4:7
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
In Context
6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Cross References
Jeremiah 4:3For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Matthew 13:22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; (o. logos) and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, (o. logos) and he becomes unfruitful.
Luke 8:7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Luke 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
1 Timothy 6:9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21
The Parable of the Sower. 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →