Matthew 13:7
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
And some fell among thorns: and the thornes sprung vp, & choked them.
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- Mark 4:18–19Rank 1 from verse 7
18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
18And these are they which are sowen among thorns: such as heare the word,
19And the cares of this world, *and the deceitfulnesse of riches, and the lusts of other things entring in, choke the word, and it becommeth vnfruitfull.
- Jeremiah 4:3–4Rank 2 from verse 7
3¶ For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
4Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
3¶ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Iudah and Ierusalem, Breake vp your fallow ground, and sow not among thornes.
4Circumcise your selues to the LORD, and take away the foreskinnes of your heart, ye men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, lest my furie come forth like fire, and burne that none can quench it, because of the euill of your doings.
- Genesis 3:18Rank 3 from verse 7
- Matthew 13:22Rank 4 from verse 7
22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
22He also that receiued seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he becommeth vnfruitfull.
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Matthew 13:7
1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.
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Sense 1: Sharp spines or prickles. Sense 2: Thorn-bearing plants and figures of things that prick, obstruct, or grieve.
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Arose, grew, issued, or leaped forth.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of choke, meaning to hinder growth or fruitfulness.
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13:1THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
13:1¶ The same day went Iesus out of the house, *and sate by the sea side.
13:2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
13:2And great multitudes were gathered together vnto him, so that hee went into a ship, and sate, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
13:3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
13:3And hee spake many things vnto them in parables, saying, *Behold, a sower went foorth to sow.
13:4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
13:4And when he sowed, some seedes fell by the wayes side, and the foules came, and deuoured them vp.
13:5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
13:5Some fell vpon stony places, where they had not much earth: and foorth with they sprung vp, because they had no deepenesse of earth.
13:6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
13:6And when the Sunne was vp, they were scorched: and because they had not root, they withered away.
13:7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
13:7And some fell among thorns: and the thornes sprung vp, & choked them.
Selected passage13:8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
13:8But other fell into good ground, and brought foorth fruit, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirty folde.
13:9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
13:9Who hath eares to heare, let him heare.