And what is seed scattered among thorns like? The people hear the message.

还有那撒在荆棘里的，就是人听了道，

还有那撒在荆棘里的，就是人听了道，

还有那撒在荆棘里的，就是人听了道，

种子落在荆棘丛中，是指人虽然听过道，

那撒在荆棘里的，是指另一些人；他们听了道，

那被撒进话语的‘荆棘丛’是另外一些人，那些人是这样的：他们听了这话语，

還有那撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了道，

還有那撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了道，

還有那撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了道，

種子落在荊棘叢中，是指人雖然聽過道，

那撒在荊棘裡的，是指另一些人；他們聽了道，

另有的是那些撒到荊棘裏的：這些是人聽了道，

那被撒進話語的『荊棘叢』是另外一些人，那些人是這樣的：他們聽了這話語，

播於棘中者、乃人聽道、

播於棘中者、猶人聽道、

播於荊棘中者、指人聽道、

落於荊棘中者、譬人聞道之時、

Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;

And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word,

The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word,

Others are like seed sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

And others are the ones sown with seed among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,

And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,

Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,

The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear the message. But as they go on their way, they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures. So they do not reach full growth.

The seed that fell among the thorns is like others who hear the message. But then the worries of this life and the false promises of wealth crowd it out. They keep the message from producing fruit.

Other seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and crowded out the plants. So the plants did not bear grain.

Here is what the Lord is telling the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He says,“ Your hearts are as hard as a field that has not been plowed. So change your ways and produce good crops. Do not plant seeds among thorns.