Mark 4:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

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  • Jer 4:3 : 3 For thus said Jehovah, To the man of Judah, and to Jerusalem: Till for yourselves tillage, And do not sow unto the thorns.
  • Gen 3:17-18 : 17 And to the man He said, `Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed `is' the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life, 18 and thorn and bramble it doth bring forth to thee, and thou hast eaten the herb of the field;
  • Matt 13:7 : 7 and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,
  • Matt 13:22 : 22 `And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
  • Mark 4:18-19 : 18 `And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word, 19 and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
  • Luke 8:7 : 7 `And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.
  • Luke 8:14 : 14 `And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 `And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, 10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, 16 because all that `is' in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world,

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    3 and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

    4 and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

    5 and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,

    6 and the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered,

    7 and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,

    8 and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

  • Luke 8:5-8
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    5 `The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

    6 `And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

    7 `And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.

    8 `And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

  • Mark 4:3-6
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    3 `Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

    4 and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

    5 and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,

    6 and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

  • Luke 8:11-15
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    11 `And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

    12 and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

    13 `And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

    14 `And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

    15 `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.

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    14 He who is sowing doth sow the word;

    15 and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.

    16 `And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,

    17 and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

    18 `And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,

    19 and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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  • Matt 13:18-26
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    18 `Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

    19 Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

    20 `And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

    21 and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

    22 `And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

    23 `And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

    24 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

    25 and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

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    8 and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

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    31 As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

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    8 and that which is bearing thorns and briers `is' disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end `is' for burning;

  • Mark 4:28-29
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    28 for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;

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    19 Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire:

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    26 And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

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    16 From their fruits ye shall know them; do `men' gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?

    17 so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

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    9 and if indeed it may bear fruit --; and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'

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    6 And he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;

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    13 And he answering said, `Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;