Mark 4:7

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 4:3 : 3 For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and usalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
  • Gen 3:17-18 : 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
  • Matt 13:7 : 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
  • Matt 13:22 : 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.
  • Mark 4:18-19 : 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
  • Luke 8:7 : 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
  • Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But 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. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 13:3-8
    6 verses
    94%

    3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

    4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

    5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

    6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

    7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

    8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

  • Luke 8:5-8
    4 verses
    94%

    5A 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.

    6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

    7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

    8And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Mark 4:3-6
    4 verses
    89%

    3Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

    4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

    5And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

    6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

  • Luke 8:11-15
    5 verses
    87%

    11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

    12Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

    13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

    14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

    15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • Mark 4:14-20
    7 verses
    87%

    14The sower soweth the word.

    15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

    16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

    17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

    18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

    19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

    20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

  • Matt 13:18-26
    9 verses
    84%

    18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

    19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

    20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

    21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

    22He 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.

    23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

    24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

    25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

    26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

  • Mark 4:8
    83%

    8And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

  • Mark 4:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

    32But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

  • Heb 6:8
    75%

    8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

  • Mark 4:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

    29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

  • Matt 7:19
    74%

    19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • Luke 6:44
    73%

    44For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

  • Mark 4:26
    73%

    26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

  • Matt 7:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

    17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

  • Luke 12:16
    72%

    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

  • Luke 13:9
    72%

    9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

  • Luke 13:6
    72%

    6He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

  • Matt 15:13
    71%

    13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.