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Mark 4:7

First Nations Version

“Other seeds fell into the weeds, and thistles sprouted around the seeds and choked the life out of them. None of these plants grew for a harvest.

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“The weeds and thistles represent the ones who have heard the teaching, but they are too busy worrying about their earthly possessions, so the teaching is choked and their faith stops growing good fruit.


“So keep your eyes straight. Do not let your hearts fall to the ground. Do not give yourselves to drinking or worrying about your life’s possessions, or that day will take you by surprise.


Watch your step, or greed will make you stumble. Remember, one’s life is not made up of many possessions.” There were many people in the crowd who heard what he said about possessions,


“Other seeds fell into the weeds, and thistles sprouted around the seeds and choked the life out of them.


“The seed planted among the weeds and thistles represents the ones who have heard the message, but they are too busy worrying about their earthly existence. The desire for more and more possessions leads them down a false path, and they never grow into mature human beings.


“Other seeds fell into the weeds, and thistles sprouted around the seeds and choked the life out of them.


“But some seeds fell on good ground, grew strong, and gave a harvest. Some gave one hundred times what was planted, some sixty, and others thirty.


but when the sun came out, they dried up because the roots were not deep enough.


“But some seeds fell on good ground, grew strong, and gave a harvest of thirty, sixty, and even one hundred times as much.”





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