"And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:" — Matthew 13:7

Matthew 13:7 · KJV

“And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:”

— Matthew 13:7

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Matthew 13 — Context

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Cross References

Mark 4:18-19

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

Jeremiah 4:3-4

For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

Genesis 3:18

Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; {bring...: Heb. cause to bud}

Matthew 13:22

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.