Luke 8:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:3

People of Jerusalem and Judah, don't be so stubborn! Your hearts have become hard, like unplowed ground where thornbushes grow.

Luke 8:14

The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they never produce anything.

Luke 21:34

Don't spend all of your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you

Mark 4:7

Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked out the plants. So they did not produce any grain.

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Matthew 13:7

Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants.

Genesis 3:18

Your food will be plants, but the ground will produce thorns and thistles.

Luke 8:6

Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up.

Luke 8:8

The rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a hundred times as many seeds. When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, “If you have ears, pay attention!”