Matthew 13:22

The thorny-soil hearer lets worldly cares and the deceit of riches choke the word, making it unfruitful.

Cross-references · 31

• 1 Tim 6:17Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
• Luke 8:14That which 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 bring no fruit to maturity.
• 1 Tim 6:9–10But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
• Mark 4:18–19Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,
• Luke 12:15He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
• 2 Tim 4:10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Eccl 5:10–11He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
• 1 Jn 2:15–16Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.
• Ps 52:7“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
• Luke 12:29–30Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
• Matt 6:24–25“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
• Matt 13:7Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
• Luke 21:34“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
• Luke 12:21So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
• Jer 4:3For Yahweh says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Break up your fallow ground, and don’t sow among thorns.
• Ps 62:10Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
• Prov 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
• Gen 13:10–13Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.
• Luke 18:24–25Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
• Acts 5:1–11But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,
• Eccl 5:13–14There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
• Matt 19:16–24Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
• Eccl 4:8There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.
• Acts 8:18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
• Josh 7:20–21Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.
• Prov 23:5Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
• Jude 1:11–12Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.
• 2 Kgs 5:20–27But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
• 2 Pet 2:14–15having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;
• Luke 14:16–24But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
• Mark 10:23–25Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”

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