Matthew 13:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”

Matthew 13:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.”

Matthew 13:22 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. ”

Matthew 13:22 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.”

Matthew 13:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he that is sown among the thorns — this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. ”

Matthew 13:22 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.”

Matthew 13:22 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:22 in Context — Matthew 13

20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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What Does Matthew 13:22 Mean?

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