SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:7
Otra parte cay en espinas; y subieron las espinas, y la ahogaron, y no dio fruto.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. And some fell among thorns , etc..] The word was ministered to some who were eat up with the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and other lusts: and the thorns grew up, and choked it ; the word did not take place so as to beat down, overcome, and root out these things, nor even to weaken, and keep under, and prevent the influence of them; but these got the ascendant of the word, and prevailed over it, and made it altogether useless and unsuccessful: for whilst it was administered, the minds of these persons were after their riches and worldly things, and gave no heed to the word; and last were prevailed upon, not to attend upon it, but drop the profession of it: and it yielded no fruit ; it was not the means of grace; faith did not come by it, nor any other grace; nor did it produce good works in the life and conversation.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we ar concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths of the gospel, how shall we learn those more difficult! It will help us to value the privileges we enjoy as disciples of Christ, if we seriousl consider the deplorable state of all who have not such privileges. I the great field of the church, the word of God is dispensed to all. O the many that hear the word of the gospel, but few receive it, so as to bring forth fruit. Many are much affected with the word for the present, who yet receive no abiding benefit. The word does not leav abiding impressions upon the minds of men, because their hearts are no duly disposed to receive it. The devil is very busy about careles hearers, as the fowls of the air go about the seed that lies abov ground. Many continue in a barren, false profession, and go down to hell. Impressions that are not deep, will not last. Many do not min heart-work, without which religion is nothing. Others are hindered from profiting by the word of God, by abundance of the world. And those wh have but little of the world, may yet be ruined by indulging the body God expects and requires fruit from those who enjoy the gospel, temper of mind and Christian graces daily exercised, Christian dutie duly performed. Let us look to the Lord, that by his new-creating grac our hearts may become good ground, and that the good seed of the wor may produce in our lives those good words and works which are throug Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of God the Father.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ αλλο 243 A-NSN επεσεν 4098 5627 V-2AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP τας 3588 T-APF ακανθας 173 N-APF και 2532 CONJ ανεβησαν 305 5627 V-2AAI-3P αι 3588 T-NPF ακανθαι 173 N-NPF και 2532 CONJ συνεπνιξαν 4846 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτο 846 P-ASN και 2532 CONJ καρπον 2590 N-ASM ουκ 3756 PRT-N εδωκεν 1325 5656 V-AAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
7. Choked (sunepnixan). The preposition, sun = com (together), carries the idea of com-pression. It yielded no fruit. Added by Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:7 {Choked} (sunepnixan). pnigw means to strangle, throttle. Mark has the compounded form with sun-, squeezed together. #Mt 13:7 has apepnixan, {choked off}. {Yielded no fruit} (karpon ouk edwkan). In Mark alone. Barren in results.
