Matthew 13:22 Cross References

Matthew 13:22

22: The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the Good News, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares of this life and the lure of wealth, so no crop is produced.

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 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.

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.

Luke 8:14

  1. The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.

Luke 12:15

  1. Then he said, "Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."

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!

Mark 4:18

  1. The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the Good News,
  2. 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 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.

Psalms 52:7

  1. "Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness."

Matthew 13:7

  1. Other seeds fell among thorns that shot up and choked out the tender blades.

Matthew 6:24

  1. "No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
  2. "So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life--whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn't life consist of more than food and clothing?

Psalms 62:10

  1. Don't try to get rich by extortion or robbery. And if your wealth increases, don't make it the center of your life.

Luke 12:21

  1. "Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

Jeremiah 4:3

  1. This is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.

Luke 14:16

  1. Jesus replied with this illustration: "A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
  2. When all was ready, he sent his servant around to notify the guests that it was time for them to come.
  3. 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.
  4. Another said he had just bought five pair of oxen and wanted to try them out.
  5. Another had just been married, so he said he couldn't come.

Acts 5:1

  1. There was also a man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property.
  2. He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agreed to this deception.
  3. Then Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.
  4. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren't lying to us but to God."
  5. As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.

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.

Genesis 13:10

  1. Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the LORD or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
  2. Lot chose that land for himself--the Jordan Valley to the east of them. He went there with his flocks and servants and parted company with his uncle Abram.
  3. So while Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, Lot moved his tents to a place near Sodom, among the cities of the plain.
  4. The people of this area were unusually wicked and sinned greatly against the LORD.

Jude 1:11

  1. How terrible it will be for them! For they follow the evil example of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they will do anything for money. And like Korah, they will perish because of their rebellion.
  2. 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.

2 Kings 5:20

  1. But Gehazi, Elisha's servant, said to himself, "My master should not have let this Aramean get away without accepting his gifts. As surely as the LORD lives, I will chase after him and get something from him."
  2. So Gehazi set off after him. When Naaman saw him running after him, he climbed down from his chariot and went to meet him. "Is everything all right?" Naaman asked.
  3. "Yes," Gehazi said, "but my master has sent me to tell you that two young prophets from the hill country of Ephraim have just arrived. He would like 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothing to give to them."
  4. "By all means, take 150 pounds of silver," Naaman insisted. He gave him two sets of clothing, tied up the money in two bags, and sent two of his servants to carry the gifts for Gehazi.
  5. But when they arrived at the hill, Gehazi took the gifts from the servants and sent the men back. Then he hid the gifts inside the house.

Proverbs 23:5

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

Luke 18:24

  1. Jesus watched him go and then said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!
  2. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!"

Acts 8:18

  1. When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands upon people's heads, he offered money to buy this power.

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.

Matthew 19:16

  1. Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good things must I do to have eternal life?"
  2. "Why ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "Only God is good. But to answer your question, you can receive eternal life if you keep the commandments."
  3. "Which ones?" the man asked. And Jesus replied: "'Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not testify falsely.
  4. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  5. "I've obeyed all these commandments," the young man replied. "What else must I do?"

Proverbs 11:28

  1. Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

  1. There is another serious problem I have seen in the world. Riches are sometimes hoarded to the harm of the saver,
  2. 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.

2 Peter 2:14

  1. They commit adultery with their eyes, and their lust is never satisfied. They make a game of luring unstable people into sin. They train themselves to be greedy; they are doomed and cursed.
  2. They have wandered off the right road and followed the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.

Joshua 7:20

  1. Achan replied, "I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel.
  2. For I saw a beautiful robe imported from Babylon, two hundred silver coins, and a bar of gold weighing more than a pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. They are hidden in the ground beneath my tent, with the silver buried deeper than the rest."

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,

Mark 10:23

  1. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!"
  2. This amazed them. But Jesus said again, "Dear children, it is very hard to get into the Kingdom of God.
  3. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!"
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