Matthew 13:22

Legacy Standard Bible

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Cross References

Psalm 52:7

“Behold, the man who would not set God as his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his destruction.”

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in oppression And do not put vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Proverbs 11:28

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

Proverbs 23:5

Do you make your eyes fly up to see it? But it is not there! Because it certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There was a certain man without a second man, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches—“And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of good?” This too is vanity, and it is a grievous endeavor.

Jeremiah 4:3

For thus says Yahweh to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns.

Matthew 12:32

And whoever speaks 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 age to come.

Matthew 13:39

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

Matthew 13:40

So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.

Matthew 13:7

And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

Luke 12:15

Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

Luke 12:21

So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 21:34

“But be on guard, so that your hearts will not be overcome with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

Luke 8:14

And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of life, and do not bear ripe fruit.

Acts 8:18

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit had been bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Romans 12:2

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

1 Corinthians 1:20

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

1 Corinthians 2:6

Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are being abolished.

1 Corinthians 2:8

which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whose case the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Galatians 1:4

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

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that 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 or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas, having loved this present age, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.