Mark 4:19 Cross References

Mark 4:19

19: but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for nice things, so no crop is produced.

1 Timothy 6:9

  1. But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  2. For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

1 John 2:15

  1. Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love the world, you show that you do not have the love of the Father in you.
  2. For the world offers only the lust for physical pleasure, the lust for everything we see, and pride in our possessions. These are not from the Father. They are from this evil world.
  3. And this world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever.

1 Timothy 6:17

  1. Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.

1 Peter 4:2

  1. And you won't spend the rest of your life chasing after evil desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God.
  2. You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy--their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.

Philippians 4:6

  1. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Matthew 19:23

  1. Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Luke 12:29

  1. And don't worry about food--what to eat and drink. Don't worry whether God will provide it for you.
  2. These things dominate the thoughts of most people, but your Father already knows your needs.

Luke 21:34

  1. "Watch out! Don't let me find you living in careless ease and drunkenness, and filled with the worries of this life. Don't let that day catch you unaware,

John 15:2

  1. He cuts off every branch that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

  1. Those who love money will never have enough. How absurd to think that wealth brings true happiness!
  2. The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what is the advantage of wealth--except perhaps to watch it run through your fingers!
  3. People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich are always worrying and seldom get a good night's sleep.
  4. There is another serious problem I have seen in the world. Riches are sometimes hoarded to the harm of the saver,
  5. or they are put into risky investments that turn sour, and everything is lost. In the end, there is nothing left to pass on to one's children.

Isaiah 5:4

  1. What more could I have done to cultivate a rich harvest? Why did my vineyard give me wild grapes when I expected sweet ones?

Luke 10:41

  1. But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you are so upset over all these details!

Isaiah 5:2

  1. He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with choice vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were wild and sour.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

  1. This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, "Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?" It is all so meaningless and depressing.

Luke 12:17

  1. In fact, his barns were full to overflowing.
  2. So he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room enough to store everything.
  3. And I'll sit back and say to myself, My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!'
  4. "But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get it all?'
  5. "Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

2 Peter 1:8

  1. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Proverbs 23:5

  1. For riches can disappear as though they had the wings of a bird!

Hebrews 6:7

  1. When the ground soaks up the rain that falls on it and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has the blessing of God.
  2. But if a field bears thistles and thorns, it is useless. The farmer will condemn that field and burn it.

2 Timothy 4:10

  1. Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

Matthew 3:10

  1. Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever your roots. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

Jude 1:12

  1. When these people join you in fellowship meals celebrating the love of the Lord, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are shameless in the way they care only about themselves. They are like clouds blowing over dry land without giving rain, promising much but producing nothing. They are like trees without fruit at harvesttime. They are not only dead but doubly dead, for they have been pulled out by the roots.

Luke 14:18

  1. But they all began making excuses. One said he had just bought a field and wanted to inspect it, so he asked to be excused.
  2. Another said he had just bought five pair of oxen and wanted to try them out.
  3. Another had just been married, so he said he couldn't come.
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