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 seeds fell on ground which had rocks. There was not much soil in that place. The seeds quickly began to grow, because the soil was not deep. 6But when the sun rose, it burned the young plants. They soon died because they had not grown down well into the soil. Some other seeds fell among thorn bushes. Those bushes grew up with the young plants. They stopped the seeds from growing into strong plants. 8But some seeds fell on good soil and strong plants grew from those seeds. Some plants made 100 new seeds. Some plants made 60 new seeds and some plants made 30 new seeds.’ 9Then Jesus said to the crowd, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’

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 13:22Some seeds fell among thorn bushes. This is like people who hear the message from God. But they have many troubles in their minds. They want to get more money and more things. They think that this will make them happy. So they do not let God's message change them. They are like plants that do not grow well and make new seeds.
• Genesis 3:18Thorn bushes and thistles will grow in the ground. But you will eat plants that grow in the fields.
• Jeremiah 4:3The Lord says this to the people of Jerusalem and all Judah: ‘Prepare yourselves, like a farmer who ploughs his fields. Do not plant your seeds where weeds are growing.
• Mark 4:18Some seeds fell among thorn bushes. This is like some other people who hear God's message.

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