Mark 4:18

New International Reader's Version

And what is seed scattered among thorns like? The people hear the message.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:3

Here is what the Lord is telling the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He says, “Your hearts are as hard as a field that has not been plowed. So change your ways and produce good crops. Do not plant seeds among thorns.

Matthew 13:22

The seed that fell among the thorns is like others who hear the message. But then the worries of this life and the false promises of wealth crowd it out. They keep the message from producing fruit.

Mark 4:17

But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.

Mark 4:19

But then the worries of this life come to them. Wealth comes with its false promises. The people also long for other things. All of these are the kinds of things that crowd out the message. They keep it from producing fruit.

Mark 4:7

Other seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and crowded out the plants. So the plants did not bear grain.

Luke 8:14

The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear the message. But as they go on their way, they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures. So they do not reach full growth.