Jeremiah 4:3

Good News Translation

The Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, “Plow up your unplowed fields; do not plant your seeds among thorns.

Cross References

Genesis 3:18

It will produce weeds and thorns, and you will have to eat wild plants.

Exodus 23:11

But in the seventh year let it rest, and do not harvest anything that grows on it. The poor may eat what grows there, and the wild animals can have what is left. Do the same with your vineyards and your olive trees.

Hosea 10:12

I said, ‘Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, your Lord, and I will come and pour out blessings upon you.’

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit.

Matthew 13:7

Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants.

Mark 4:7

Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants, and they didn't bear grain.

Luke 8:14

The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear; but the worries and riches and pleasures of this life crowd in and choke them, and their fruit never ripens.

Luke 8:7

Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up with the plants and choked them.