Luke 8:14
12 The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
13 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
15 But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
16 No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
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- BSB
- The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity.
- ASV
- And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
- DARBY
- But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
- BLB
- And the [seed] having fallen into the thorns, these are those having heard, and, going along, are choked under the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not mature.
- ÅB
- Det som falt iblant torner, det er de som hører, og mens de vandrer under bekymringer og rikdom og livets lyst, kveles de, og bærer ikke fullmoden frukt.
- OTB
- Kornet som falt blant torner, er de som hører, men som på sin vei blir kvalt av livets bekymringer, rikdom og nytelser, og de modnes ikke.
- B1930
- Det som falt iblandt torner, det er de som hører, og mens de vandrer under bekymringer og rikdom og livets lyst, kveles de, og bærer ikke fullmoden frukt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:15–17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:9–10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
Read in contextMatthew 6:24–25
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Read in contextMark 4:19
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Read in contextMatthew 13:22
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Read in contextLuke 21:34
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Read in contextLuke 8:7
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
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