Matthew 13:22 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²² But the [seed] sown in the thorns is he who hears the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches chokes out the word, and it becomes fruitless.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the Word, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word, and it yields no fruit.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² 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.

Common English Bible

²² As for the seed that was spread among thorny plants, this refers to those who hear the word, but the worries of this life and the false appeal of wealth choke the word, and it bears no fruit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And whoever has received the seed among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the falseness of riches suffocate the word, and he is effectively without fruit.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And he that received the seed among thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choketh up the word, and he becometh fruitless.

Matthew 13:22 Cross References

Matthew 12:32

And whoever says a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the coming [one.]

Matthew 13:39

The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.

Matthew 13:40

Therefore just as the tares are gathered and burned with fire, thus it will be at the end of this age.

Matthew 13:7

But others fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them out.

Luke 12:15

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Luke 12:21

So [is] he who accumulates treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Luke 21:34

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, and that Day come upon you unexpectedly.

Luke 8:14

And that which fell among thorns, these are those, who when they heard, go out and are choked with anxieties, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Acts 8:18

Now when Simon observed that by the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we speak wisdom among those that are mature, but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed.

1 Corinthians 2:8

which none of the rulers of this age understood (for had they understood, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory).

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

2 Corinthians 4:4

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

Galatians 1:4

who gave Himself for our sins, so that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit which is now working in the sons of disobedience,

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to put their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who provides all things richly for us to enjoy,

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and traveled to Thessalonica-Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.