Luke 8:7

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

Luke 8:33

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

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

sn That is, crowded out the good plants.

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

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