Matthew 13:22

The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

²¹ Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles. ²² Now the one sown among the thorns—this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the seduction of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ²³ But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does bear fruit and yields: some 100, some 60, some 30 times what was sown.”

Cares of This Life

Cares of This World

Choke the Word

Deceitfulness of Riches

Good News

Of the World

Of This World

Word of God

Lure Of Wealth

Of This Life

No

Luke 8:14

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

1 Timothy 6:17

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Acts 5:1-11

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property.

Genesis 13:10-13

Lot looked out and saw that the entire Jordan Valley as far as Zoar was well watered everywhere like the Lord’s garden and the land of Egypt. This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

Joshua 7:20-21

Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I did:

2 Kings 5:20-27

Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.

Psalm 52:7

“Here is the man
who would not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”

Psalm 62:10

Place no trust in oppression,
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.

Proverbs 11:28

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Proverbs 23:5

As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “So who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself from good?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Jeremiah 4:3

For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:

Break up the unplowed ground;
do not sow among the thorns.

Matthew 6:24-25

“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.

Matthew 13:7

Others fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them.

Matthew 19:16-24

Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”

Mark 4:18-19

Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

Mark 10:23-25

Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

Luke 12:15

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 12:21

“That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:29-30

Don’t keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious.

Luke 14:16-24

Then He told him: “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.

Luke 18:24-25

Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 21:34

“Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly

Acts 8:18

When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

2 Peter 2:14-15

They have eyes full of adultery and are always looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!

1 John 2:15-16

Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.

Jude 1:11-12

Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, have abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.