Mark 4:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

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  • Jer 4:3 : 3 For thus saith the Lorde to the men of Iudah, and to Ierusalem,
  • Gen 3:17-18 : 17 Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life. 18 Thornes also, and thistles shall it bring foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the herbe of the fielde.
  • Matt 13:7 : 7 And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them.
  • Matt 13:22 : 22 And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.
  • Mark 4:18-19 : 18 Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word: 19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.
  • Luke 8:7 : 7 And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.
  • Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction. 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.
  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 13:3-8
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    3Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe.

    4And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.

    5And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.

    6And when the sunne was vp, they were parched, and for lacke of rooting, withered away.

    7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them.

    8Some againe fel in good ground, & brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde.

  • Luke 8:5-8
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    5A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

    6And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

    7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.

    8And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde; as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Mark 4:3-6
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    89%

    3Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

    4And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

    5And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

    6But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

  • Luke 8:11-15
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    87%

    11The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

    12And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

    13But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away.

    14And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.

    15But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

  • Mark 4:14-20
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    87%

    14The sower soweth the worde.

    15And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

    16And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.

    17Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

    18Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

    19But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.

    20But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

  • Matt 13:18-26
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    84%

    18Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.

    19Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.

    20And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it,

    21Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended.

    22And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.

    23But he that receiued the seede in the good ground, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite, and bringeth foorth, some an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and some thirtie folde.

    24Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

    25But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.

    26And when the blade was sprong vp, and brought forth fruite, then appeared the tares also.

  • Mark 4:8
    83%

    8Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

  • Mark 4:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    31It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

    32But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.

  • Heb 6:8
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    8But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.

  • Mark 4:28-29
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    28For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.

    29And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

  • Matt 7:19
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    19Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

  • Luke 6:44
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    44For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite: for neither of thornes gather men figges, nor of bushes gather they grapes.

  • Mark 4:26
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    26Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

  • Matt 7:16-17
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    16Ye shall know them by their fruites. Doe men gather grapes of thornes? or figges of thistles?

    17So euery good tree bringeth foorth good fruite, & a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruite.

  • Luke 12:16
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    16And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.

  • Luke 13:9
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    9And if it beare fruite, well: if not, then after thou shalt cut it downe.

  • Luke 13:6
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    6He spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyard: and he came & sought fruite thereon, & found none.

  • Matt 15:13
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    13But hee answered and saide, Euery plant which mine heauenly Father hath not planted, shalbe rooted vp.