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and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Other <i>seed</i> fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Other seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And other <i>seed</i> fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it, and choked it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And other <i>seed</i> fell among the thorns, and when the thorns grew up with it, they choked it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Other <i>seed</i> fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns; the thorns grew up with it and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns; the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Others were planted among thornbushes. The thornbushes grew up with them and choked them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up with the plants and choked them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Others fell among thorn bushes, and the thorn bushes grew with them and choked them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And other fell in <i>the</i> midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with <i>it</i>, choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And other fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew together and choked it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And other some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And some fell among thorns; and the thorns, rising up with it, suffocated it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And other fell among thistles; and the thistles sprung up with it and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And other seed fell among thorns and the thorns sprang up with it and they choked it.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And some fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And other fell in the midst of thorns, and the thorns growing together, choked it out.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And other seed fell amidst thorns, and the thorns springing up with it, choked it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />some fell among thorns; but the thorns over-grew it, and starv'd it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And another fell amid the thorns; and the thorns growing with it choked it.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with <Fr><i>it</i><FR> and choked it.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/8-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3032" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">The Parable of the Sower</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heteron (Adj-NNS) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">Other seed</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesen (V-AIA-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">fell</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3319.htm" title="3319: mesō (Adj-DNS) -- Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).">among</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/173.htm" title="173: akanthōn (N-GFP) -- A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.">thorns,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/173.htm" title="173: akanthai (N-NFP) -- A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.">which</a> <a href="/greek/4855.htm" title="4855: symphyeisai (V-APP-NFP) -- To grow at the same time. From sun and phuo; passive, to grow jointly.">grew up with it</a> <a href="/greek/638.htm" title="638: apepnixan (V-AIA-3P) -- (a) I suffocate, choke, drown, (b) I stop the growth of. From apo and pnigo; to stifle.">and choked</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auto (PPro-AN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the seedlings.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-7.htm">Matthew 13:7</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-7.htm">Mark 4:7</a></span><br />Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Matthew 13:22</a></span><br />The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Mark 4:18-19</a></span><br />Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, / but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Luke 8:14</a></span><br />The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17-18</a></span><br />And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">Jeremiah 4:3</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-8.htm">Hosea 10:8</a></span><br />The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6</a></span><br />But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Hebrews 6:8</a></span><br />But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a></span><br />I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Isaiah 32:13</a></span><br />and for the land of my people, overgrown with thorns and briers—even for every house of merriment in this city of revelry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a></span><br />They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm">Proverbs 24:30-31</a></span><br />I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. / Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-40.htm">Job 31:40</a></span><br />then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.</p><p class="hdg">thorns.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Luke 8:14</a></b></br> And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of <i>this</i> life, and bring no fruit to perfection.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34</a></b></br> And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and <i>so</i> that day come upon you unawares.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a></b></br> Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/14-62.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-11.htm">Amidst</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Choke</a> <a href="/mark/5-13.htm">Choked</a> <a href="/luke/7-44.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/luke/2-40.htm">Growing</a> <a href="/mark/4-27.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Moisture</a> <a href="/luke/7-32.htm">Part</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Room</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/mark/10-50.htm">Sprang</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Sprung</a> <a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Want</a> <a href="/mark/4-6.htm">Withers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/22-28.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/colossians/1-21.htm">Amidst</a> <a href="/matthew/13-7.htm">Choke</a> <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Choked</a> <a href="/luke/13-19.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Growing</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/luke/10-3.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/numbers/11-8.htm">Moisture</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/luke/8-17.htm">Room</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Sprang</a> <a href="/romans/9-6.htm">Sprung</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/luke/8-21.htm">Want</a> <a href="/john/15-6.htm">Withers</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-9.htm">explains the parable of the sower,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-16.htm">and the candle;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-19.htm">declares who are his mother, and brothers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-22.htm">rebukes the winds;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-26.htm">casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-37.htm">is rejected by the Gadarenes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-43.htm">heals the woman of her bleeding;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-49.htm">and raises Jairus's daughter from death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "seed" represents the Word, and the "thorns" symbolize the cares, riches, and pleasures of life that can distract and hinder spiritual growth. In the agricultural context of ancient Israel, thorns were common and could easily overtake cultivated plants if not properly managed. This imagery would have been familiar to Jesus' audience, who understood the challenges of farming in a land with rocky and thorny soil.<p><b>which grew up with it</b><br>The thorns growing alongside the seedlings indicate that worldly distractions and temptations often coexist with spiritual endeavors. This reflects the reality of the Christian life, where believers must navigate a world filled with competing priorities and influences. The simultaneous growth suggests that these distractions can be subtle and may not immediately appear harmful, but over time, they can become significant obstacles to spiritual maturity.<p><b>and choked the seedlings</b><br>The choking of the seedlings illustrates how the cares of this world can suffocate spiritual growth, preventing the Word from bearing fruit in a believer's life. This aligns with Jesus' later explanation in <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Luke 8:14</a>, where He identifies the thorns as life's worries, riches, and pleasures. The imagery of choking conveys a sense of being overwhelmed or overpowered, highlighting the danger of allowing worldly concerns to dominate one's focus. This serves as a warning to remain vigilant and prioritize spiritual health over temporal concerns, echoing teachings found in other scriptures such as <a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>, where believers are encouraged to seek first the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The speaker of the parable, teaching a large crowd using the Parable of the Sower to illustrate spiritual truths.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sower.htm">The Sower</a></b><br>Represents anyone who spreads the Word of God, primarily Jesus Himself in this context.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seed.htm">The Seed</a></b><br>Symbolizes the Word of God, which is sown into the hearts of people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_thorns.htm">The Thorns</a></b><br>Represent the cares, riches, and pleasures of life that can choke spiritual growth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seedlings.htm">The Seedlings</a></b><br>Symbolize those who initially receive the Word but are hindered by worldly distractions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_against_distractions.htm">Guard Against Distractions</a></b><br>Just as thorns can choke a plant, worldly distractions can stifle spiritual growth. Believers must be vigilant in identifying and removing these distractions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritize_spiritual_growth.htm">Prioritize Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>The Word of God should take precedence over worldly concerns. Regular study, prayer, and fellowship can help maintain focus on spiritual priorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognize_the_deceitfulness_of_wealth.htm">Recognize the Deceitfulness of Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth and material possessions can be deceptive, promising satisfaction but often leading to spiritual barrenness. True contentment is found in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivate_a_heart_for_god.htm">Cultivate a Heart for God</a></b><br>Just as a gardener tends to a garden, believers must cultivate their hearts, ensuring that the soil is conducive to spiritual growth by removing anything that hinders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persevere_in_faith.htm">Persevere in Faith</a></b><br>Spiritual growth requires perseverance. Despite challenges and distractions, believers are called to remain steadfast in their faith journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_false_conversion.htm">What is false conversion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_preparationism.htm">What is Preparationism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_centurion_ask_jesus_himself.htm">Did the centurion personally ask Jesus to heal his slave in Capernaum? Yes (Matthew 8:5) or No, he sent others (Luke 7:3,6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_believers_remain_unsaved.htm">Why do some believers remain unsaved?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The thorns sprang up with it.</span>--Here again there is a distinctive feature. What made the thorns so fatal to the good seed was that they "grew with its growth, and strengthened with its strength," and finally overpowered it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And some fell among thorns.</span> "Every one who has been in Palestine must have been struck with the number of thorny shrubs and plants that abound there. The traveller finds them in his path, go where he may. Many of them are small, but some grow as high as a man's head. The rabbinical writers say that there are no less than twenty-two words in the Hebrew Bible denoting thorny and prickly plants" (Professor Hacker). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/8-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Other [seed]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἕτερον</span> <span class="translit">(heteron)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔπεσεν</span> <span class="translit">(epesen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="grk">μέσῳ</span> <span class="translit">(mesō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3319.htm">Strong's 3319: </a> </span><span class="str2">Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thorns,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκανθῶν</span> <span class="translit">(akanthōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_173.htm">Strong's 173: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[which]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄκανθαι</span> <span class="translit">(akanthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_173.htm">Strong's 173: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn. Probably from the same as akmen; a thorn.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew up with [it]</span><br /><span class="grk">συμφυεῖσαι</span> <span class="translit">(symphyeisai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4855.htm">Strong's 4855: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow at the same time. From sun and phuo; passive, to grow jointly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] choked</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέπνιξαν</span> <span class="translit">(apepnixan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_638.htm">Strong's 638: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I suffocate, choke, drown, (b) I stop the growth of. From apo and pnigo; to stifle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the seedlings].</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτό</span> <span class="translit">(auto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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