Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and crowded out the plants.
The seed that fell among the thorns stands for those who hear the message but then have it crowded out by the worries of this life and the false promises of wealth, which keep it from producing fruit.
But when the sun got hot, it burned the plants and they dried up, because they had no roots.
But still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop that was 100, 60, or 30 times more than what was planted.
Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and crowded out the plants, so they didn’t bear any grain.
Other seed fell among thorns, and they grew up with it and crowded out the plants.