Matthew 13:22

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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KJV

King James Version

He 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.

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WEB

World English Bible

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And that having been sown among the thorns, this is the [one] hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age and the deceit of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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Matthew 13

²⁰ The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

²¹ But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

²² The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

²³ But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

²⁴ Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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