Matthew 13:22

Matthew 13:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Context of Matthew 13:22

20“The one sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21Yet he has no root himself but lasts only a short while; and when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away. “But the one sown among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word; and the worries of the world and the seduction of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 23“Now the one sown on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands. He indeed bears fruit, yielding a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty times what was sown.” 24He presented to them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:22 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας σπαρείς, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων, καὶ ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου συμπνίγει τὸν λόγον, καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Heσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• alsoδέde · thenG1161
• amongεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the thornsἄκανθαakantha · a thornG173
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• that hearethἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the careμέριμναmerimna · concernG3308
• worldαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• the deceitfulnessἀπάτηapatē · deceitG539
• of richesπλοῦτοςploutos · richesG4149
• chokeσυμπνίγωsumpnigō · to chokeG4846
• he becomethγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• unfruitfulἄκαρποςakarpos · unfruitfulG175

Cross-references for Matthew 13:22

• Matthew 13:7Other seeds fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew and choked them out.
• Mark 4:18“And others are the ones sown among the thorns. They have heard the word;
• Luke 8:14Now that which fell into the thorns are those who were hearing; but as they go along the way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear mature fruit.
• Luke 18:24Gazing at him, Yeshua said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God!
• 2 Timothy 4:10for Demas, having loved this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessolonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Matthew 6:24“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stick by one and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
• Matthew 19:16Now behold, one came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good shall I do to have eternal life?”
• Genesis 13:10Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the whole area surrounding the Jordan was well watered in its entirety (before Adonai destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah)—like Adonai’s garden, like the land of Egypt—till you come to Zoar.
• Joshua 7:20Achan responded to Joshua and said: “It’s true! I have sinned against Adonai, God of Israel! This is what I have done:
• 2 Kings 5:20But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “Behold, my master held back from accepting what this Naaman the Aramean brought. As Adonai lives, I will surely run after him and get something from him.”
• Jeremiah 4:3Thus says Adonai to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns.
• Mark 10:23Then looking around, Yeshua says to His disciples, “How hard it will be for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
• Luke 12:15Then He said to them, “Watch out! Be on guard against all kinds of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the material goods he possesses.”
• Luke 14:16But Yeshua said to him, “A certain man was hosting a large banquet, and he invited many.
• Luke 21:34“But watch out so your hearts are not weighed down by carousing, strong drink, and the worries of life. Do not let that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.
• Acts 5:1On the other hand, a man named Ananias together with his wife, Sapphira, sold a property.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22He also that received seed among the thorns - In land ploughed, but not properly cleared and seeded. Is he - represents that person who heareth the word, but the cares, rather the anxiety, , the whole system of anxious carking cares. Lexicographers derive the word from , dividing, or distracting the mind. Thus a poet, Tot me impediunt curae quae meum animum diverse trahunt. "So many cares hinder me which draw my mind different ways." Terence. The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 See also Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15. “Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.” That is, hear the “explanation” or the “spiritual meaning” of the narrative given before. Mark adds Mark 4:13, “Know ye not this parable? And how, then, shall ye know all parables?” By which it seems that the Saviour regarded this as one of the simplest and plainest of the parables, and gave an explanation of it that they might understand the general…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Jesus talked about the competing demands in life (see also Matthew 8:18–22). The worries of life can become overwhelming and lead people away from faithful obedience (see 6:19–34). The temptation of wealth, especially its deceptive nature, is a common theme in Matthew (for example, 4:8–10; 6:24; 13:44–45). God values faith, obedience, and helping those in need more than wealth (for example, 19:21; 25:31–46).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 13:22

• Agriculture
• Care
• Character
• Converts
• Covetousness
• Faith
• Hearers
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Riches
• Sermon
• Temptation
• Thorn
• Word of God
• Worldliness

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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