Matthew 13:22

Modern King James Version

And that sown into the thorns is this: he who hears the Word; and the anxiety of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the Word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Cross References

Psalm 52:7

Behold, the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, he was strong in his wickedness.

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

Proverbs 11:28

He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.

Proverbs 23:5

Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he says , For whom do I labor and take good from my soul? This is also vanity. Yes, it is an evil business.

Jeremiah 4:3

For so says Jehovah 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 world or in the world to come.

Matthew 13:39

The enemy who sowed them is the Devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

Matthew 13:40

Therefore as the darnel are gathered and burned in the fire, so it shall be in the end of this world.

Matthew 13:7

And some fell among thorns. And the thorns sprung up and choked them.

Luke 12:15

And He said to them, Watch and keep yourselves from covetousness. For a man's life is not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

Luke 12:21

So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

Luke 21:34

And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts are weighed down with headaches and drinking and anxieties of this life; and that day should suddenly come on you;

Luke 8:14

And those which fell among thorns are the ones who, when they have heard, go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life, and do not bear to maturity.

Acts 8:18

And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through 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, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 2:6

But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.

1 Corinthians 2:8

which none of the rulers of this world knew (for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory).

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise.

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.

Galatians 1:4

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

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience;

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and he has departed to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.