For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Mark 4:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Other seed [of the same kind] fell among thorn plants, and the thistles grew and pressed together and utterly choked and suffocated it, and it yielded no grain. American Standard Version (1901) And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. Common English Bible Other seed fell among thorny plants. The thorny plants grew and choked the seeds, and they produced nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. |
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them:
and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
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.
And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.