Luke 8:7

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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 stony ground, and as soon as it sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

8But some fell on good ground, and sprang up and yielded fruit an hundred-fold. And as He said these things He cried out, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

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Cross References

Matthew 13:22And he that received the seed among the thorns, is one that likewise heareth the word; but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choketh the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.

Mark 4:18And those that are sown as among thorns, are these: such as hear the word indeed,

Luke 21:34Take heed to yourselves, least at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of life, and so that day should come upon you unawares:

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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