Luke 8:14

8:14 As for the seed that ¹  fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but ²  as they go on their way they are choked ³  by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, ⁴  and their fruit does not mature. ⁵ 

Luke 10:41

10:41 But the Lord ⁶  answered her, ⁷  “Martha, Martha, ⁸  you are worried and troubled ⁹  about many things,

Matthew 13:22

13:22 The ¹⁰  seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth ¹¹  choke the word, ¹²  so it produces nothing.

Mark 4:19

4:19 but ¹³  worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, ¹⁴  and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, ¹⁵  and it produces nothing.

Philippians 4:6

4:6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

¹ tn Grk “What”; the referent (the seed) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

³ sn That is, their concern for spiritual things is crowded out by material things.

⁴ sn On warnings about the dangers of excessive material attachments, described here as the worries and riches and pleasures of life, see Luke 12:12-21; 16:19-31.

⁵ tn The verb τελεσφορέω (telesforew) means “to produce mature or ripe fruit” (L&N 23.203). Once again the seed does not reach its goal.

⁶ tc Most mss (A B* C D W Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 Ï it) read “Jesus” instead of “the Lord” here, but κύριος (kurios, “Lord”) has the support of some weighty papyri, uncials, and other witnesses (Ì^3,[45],75 א B² L 579 892 pc lat sa).

⁷ tn Grk “answering, said to her.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “answered her.”

⁸ sn The double vocative Martha, Martha communicates emotion.

⁹ tn Or “upset.” Here the meanings of μεριμνάω (merimnaw) and θορυβάζομαι (qorubazomai) reinforce each other (L&N 25.234).

¹⁰ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

¹¹ tn Grk “the deceitfulness of riches.” Cf. BDAG 99 s.v. ἀπάτη 1, “the seduction which comes from wealth.”

¹² sn That is, their concern for spiritual things is crowded out by material things.

¹³ tn Grk “and.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

¹⁴ tn Grk “the deceitfulness of riches.” Cf. BDAG 99 s.v. ἀπάτη 1, “the seduction which comes from wealth.”

¹⁵ sn That is, their concern for spiritual things is crowded out by material things.