Jeremiah 4:3
For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Cross-reference
In Hosea 10:12, the exact phrase 'break up your fallow ground' calls Israel to seek the Lord — Jeremiah directly echoes this prophetic appeal.
In Matthew 13:22, thorns represent worldly cares and riches that choke the word — matching Jeremiah's call to break up fallow ground and avoid fruitlessness.
In Mark 4:19, cares, riches, and lusts choke the word — directly illustrating what Jeremiah warns against when he says not to sow among thorns.
In Luke 8:14, the same 'thorns' represent worldly cares that choke growth — paralleling the warning not to sow among thorns.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls for putting away foreign gods — parallel to breaking up fallow ground as preparation for repentance.
Proverbs 24:31 describes a field overgrown with thorns from neglect — the same image of thorns as a sign of wasted ground.
Isaiah 28:24 describes plowing and harrowing ground for sowing — the same agricultural preparation metaphor.