"He also² that received seedª°¹ amongª the¹ thornsª¹ isª° he that² hearethª° the¹ word;ª andª the¹ careª of thisª world,ª andª the¹ deceitfulnessª of riches,ª chokeª° the¹ word,ª andª he becomethª° unfruitful.ª" {Mtt 13:22} + "Thorns¹ also² and thistlesª shall it bring forthª° to thee; and thou shalt eatª°¹ the herbª of the field;ª" {Gen 3:18} + "For¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª to the menª of Judahª and Jerusalem,ª Break upª° your fallow ground,ª and sowª° not¹ among¹ thorns.ª ... Circumcise²° yourselves¹ to the LORD,ª and take awayª° the foreskinsª of your heart,ª ye menª of Judahª and inhabitantsª° of Jerusalem:ª lest¹ my furyª come forthª° like fire,ª and burnª° that none¹ can quenchª° [it], becauseª¹ of the evilª of your doings.ª" {Jer 4:3-4} + "Andª theseª areª° they which are²° sownª° amongª thorns;ª such as² hearª° the¹ word,ª ... Andª the¹ caresª of thisª world,ª andª the¹ deceitfulnessª of riches,ª andª the¹ lustsª ofª other thingsª entering in,ª° chokeª° the¹ word,ª andª it becomethª° unfruitful.ª" {Mrk 4:18-19} |
