Luke 8:14
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.”
πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
ἡδονή
pleasures
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ἡδονή
Pleasure, gratification, desire. Hedone. Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. The pleasures of this world are temporary. The pleasures at God's right hand are forever.
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οὗτος
these
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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πλοῦτος
riches
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πλοῦτος
wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment
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μέριμνα
cares
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μέριμνα
Anxiety, worry, care. Cast all your anxiety on Him. God does not want you to carry what He has offered to carry for you.
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πορεύομαι
moving along
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πορεύομαι
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
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συμπνίγω
are choked
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συμπνίγω
to strangle completely, i.e. (literally) to drown, or (figuratively) to crowd
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τελεσφορέω
do mature.
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τελεσφορέω
to be a bearer to completion (maturity), i.e. to ripen fruit (figuratively)
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