Matthew 13:7
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 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:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Compare
- BSB
- Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
- KJV
- And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
- WEB
- Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
- ASV
- And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:
- DARBY
- and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
- BLB
- And others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them.
- ÅB
- Og noe av såkornet falt blant torner, og tornene skjøt opp og kvalte det.
- OTB
- Andre frø falt blant torner, som vokste opp og kvalte dem.
- B1930
- Og noget falt blandt torner, og tornene skjøt op og kvalte det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 4:18–19
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
Read in contextJeremiah 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.
Read in contextGenesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Read in contextMatthew 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.
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