Mark 4:7

The Parable of the Sower

6But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

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Berean Standard Bible
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
American Standard Version (1901)
And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Bible in Basic English
And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.
Free Bible Version
Other seeds fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked the sprouting seeds, so they produced nothing.
Geneva Bible 1599
And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.
King James (Authorized) Version
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
One Unity Resource Bible
Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Plain English Version
Some other seeds fell into the rubbish grass that was growing right next to the garden. Those seeds tried to grow, but the rubbish grass blocked them, so they couldn’t grow properly. They didn’t grow any new seeds on them.
Translation for Translators
As the farmer sowed, other seeds fell on ground that contained roots of thorny plants. The seeds grew, but the thorny plants also grew up and crowded out the good plants. So the plants produced no grain.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Other seed fell among the thorn plants. The thorn plants grew up and choked it, and it did not produce a crop.
Noah Webster Bible
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
World English Bible
Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Young's Literal Translation
and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;