“And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring forth no fruit to perfection.” (Luke 8:14)
And that which fell among thorns are they which, when they have heard go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring forth no fruit to perfection Luke 8:14 gospel parable of the sower And when much people were gathered together and were come to him out of every city He spake by a parable
A sower went out to sow his seed and as he sowed, some fell by the way side and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it
And some fell upon a rock and as soon as it was sprung up it withered away because it lacked moisture
And some fell among thorns and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it
And other fell on good ground and sprang up and bare fruit an hundredfold And when He had said these things He cried he that hath ears to hear,let him hear
And His disciples asked him,saying What might this parable be
And He said Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God but to others in parables that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand
Now the parable is this The seed is the word of God
Those by the way side are they that hear then cometh the devil and taketh away the word out of their hearts lest they should believe and be saved
They on the rock are they which, when they hear receive the word with joy and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away
And that which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection
But that on the good ground are they which in an honest and good heart having heard the word keep it and bring forth fruit with patience