Matthew 13:7

Matthew 13:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
• New International Version (NIV)Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.

Context of Matthew 13:7

5Other seed fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil; and at once they sprang up because they had no depth of soil. 6But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and thorns came up and choked them out. 8Other seed fell on good soil and yielded grain, some a hundred times as much [as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty. 9He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.”

Matthew 13:7 word by word

ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ ἔπνιξαν αὐτά.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• someἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• amongἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thornsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• thornsἄκανθαakantha · a thornG173
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sprung upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• chokedἀποπνίγωapopnigō · to chokeG638
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 13:7

• Matthew 13:22And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit.
• Genesis 3:18Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field.
• Jeremiah 4:3For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Plow your uncultivated ground [for a season], And do not sow among thorns.
• Mark 4:18And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

Commentaries on Matthew 13:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Among thorns - Where the earth was ploughed up, but the brambles and weeds had not been cleared away.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 In parables - The word “parable” is derived from a Greek word signifying “to compare together,” and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject. It is a narrative of some fictitious or real event, in order to illustrate more clearly some truth that the speaker wished to communicate. In early ages it was much used. Pagan writers, as Aesop, often employed it. In the time of Christ it was in common…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9This parable (explained in Matthew 13:18–23) discusses the mostly negative reactions of the Jewish people to Jesus and his message. Parables (Greek parabolē): These are stories that use everyday life to explain a spiritual truth. To understand a parable, find the main comparison (analogy) and consider its historical and gospel context. Then a person can understand the main message. Avoid finding unintended symbolic meanings in every part of a parable.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Introduction (Mt 13:1-3). 1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:7

• Agriculture
• Converts
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Sermon
• Sower
• Thorn
• Unfruitfulness
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Agriculture
• Anon
• Choke
• Church
• Fishing, the art of
• Furnace
• Gather
• Harvest
• Householder
• Root

Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings