Matthew 13:7

13:7 Other seeds fell among the thorns, ¹  and they grew up and choked them. ² 

Matthew 13:22

13:22 The ³  seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth ⁴  choke the word, ⁵  so it produces nothing.

[13:7]  ¹ sn Palestinian weeds like these thorns could grow up to six feet in height and have a major root system.

[13:7]  ² sn That is, crowded out the good plants.

[13:22]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[13:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “the deceitfulness of riches.” Cf. BDAG 99 s.v. ἀπάτη 1, “the seduction which comes from wealth.”

[13:22]  ⁵ sn That is, their concern for spiritual things is crowded out by material things.