Luke 8:7

8:7 Other seed fell among the thorns, ¹  and they grew up with it and choked ²  it.

Luke 8:33

8:33 So ³  the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs ⁴  rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.

¹ sn Palestinian weeds like these thorns could grow up to six feet in height and have a major root system.

² sn That is, crowded out the good plants.

³ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate a conclusion and transition in the narrative.

⁴ tn The words “of pigs” are supplied because of the following verb in English, “were drowned,” which is plural.