thorns Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of {thorns}, or figs of thistles? thorns And some fell among thorns; and the {thorns} sprung up, and choked them: thorns And some fell among {thorns}; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: thorns He also that received seed among the {thorns} is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. thorns And some fell among thorns, and the {thorns} grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. thorns And some fell among {thorns}, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. thorns And these are they which are sown among {thorns}; such as hear the word, thorns For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of {thorns} men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. thorns And some fell among {thorns}; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. thorns And some fell among thorns; and the {thorns} sprang up with it, and choked it. thorns 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. ~~~~~~