Matthew 13:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“And what about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear the teaching but let worries about this life and love for money stop it from growing. So it does not produce a crop in their lives.

Cross References

1 Timothy 6:17

Give this command to those who are rich with the things of this world. Tell them not to be proud. Tell them to hope in God, not their money. Money cannot be trusted, but God takes care of us richly. He gives us everything to enjoy.

Luke 8:14

“What about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear God’s teaching, but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life stop them from growing. So they never produce a crop.

Luke 12:15

Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life from the many things they own.”

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas loved this world too much. That is why he left me. He went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia. And Titus went to Dalmatia.

Matthew 13:7

Some other seed fell among thorny weeds. The weeds grew and stopped the good plants from growing.

Luke 12:21

“This is how it will be for anyone who saves things only for himself. To God that person is not rich.”

Psalm 52:7

“Look what happened to the warrior who did not depend on God. That fool thought his wealth and lies would protect him.”

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to spend your time having parties and getting drunk or worrying about this life. If you do that, you won’t be able to think straight, and the end might come when you are not ready.

Jeremiah 4:3

This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem: “Your fields have not been plowed. Plow those fields! Don’t plant seeds among the thorns.

Proverbs 11:28

Those who trust in their riches will fall like dead leaves, but good people will blossom.

Psalm 62:10

Don’t trust in your power to take things by force. Don’t think you will gain anything by stealing. And if you become wealthy, don’t put your trust in riches.

Acts 8:18

Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

I saw a man who has no family, not a son or even a brother. But he continues to work very hard. He is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Proverbs 23:5

In the blink of an eye, money can disappear, as if it grew wings and flew away like a bird.

Matthew 12:32

You can even speak against the Son of Man and be forgiven. But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven—not now or in the future.

Matthew 13:39

And the enemy who planted the bad seed is the devil. The harvest is the end of time. And the workers who gather are God’s angels.

Matthew 13:40

“The weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire. It will be the same at the end of time.

Romans 12:2

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.

1 Corinthians 1:20

So what does this say about the philosopher, the law expert, or anyone in this world who is skilled in making clever arguments? God has made the wisdom of the world look foolish.

1 Corinthians 2:6

We teach wisdom to people who are mature, but the wisdom we teach is not from this world. It is not the wisdom of the rulers of this world, who are losing their power.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood this wisdom. If they had understood it, they would not have killed our great and glorious Lord on a cross.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t fool yourselves. Whoever thinks they are wise in this world should become a fool. That’s the only way they can be wise.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The ruler of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They cannot see the light of the Good News—the message about the divine greatness of Christ. Christ is the one who is exactly like God.

Galatians 1:4

Jesus gave himself for our sins to free us from this evil world we live in. This is what God our Father wanted.

Ephesians 2:2

Yes, in the past your lives were full of those sins. You lived the way the world lives, following the ruler of the evil powers that are above the earth. That same spirit is now working in those who refuse to obey God.