Luke 8:7 is the parable's original description of seed choked by thorns — the very image that Luke 8:14 interprets.

Luke 18:25 uses the camel/needle image to illustrate the difficulty for the rich — reinforcing why riches choke the word and prevent fruit.

Luke 18:24 says how hard for the rich to enter God's kingdom — the same obstacle of riches that chokes the word in the thorny soil.

Luke 16:13 states you cannot serve both God and money — directly explaining why riches choke the word and prevent maturity.

Luke 13:6-9 shows the fig tree given extra time to bear fruit—parallel to the thorn-choked hearer who fails to produce fruit and faces judgment.

In Luke 21:34, Jesus warns against hearts weighed down by anxieties of life — the same choking effect that prevents spiritual maturity here.

Luke 10:41 shows Martha anxious about many things—a picture of the cares that choke the word in the parable.

Luke 18:23 shows the rich young ruler held back by his wealth—a direct example of riches choking the word as in the parable.

Luke 12:15 warns against covetousness—riches that choke the word in the parable are a form of covetousness.

Luke 17:26-30 describes people absorbed in daily life before judgment — a similar preoccupation with cares that chokes spiritual fruit.

Luke 14:18 shows a man excusing himself due to a field—parallel to worldly concerns that choke the word and prevent response.

In 1 John 2:15-17, loving the world (lust, pride) is incompatible with loving God — same worldly pull that chokes the seed.

John 15:6 describes branches that bear no fruit being thrown into the fire—parallel to the thorn-choked hearer who fails to mature and is cut off.

In 1 Timothy 6:9, desires to get rich lead to ruin — the same harmful desire that chokes spiritual growth here.

In 1 Timothy 6:10, love of money is a root of all evil, causing some to wander from faith — echoing the choking effect of riches.

In 1 Timothy 6:17, Paul commands the rich not to put hope in wealth — the very trust that chokes the word here.

In 2 Timothy 4:10, Demas loved this world and deserted Paul — a concrete example of someone choked by worldly pleasures.

In Mark 4:19, the parallel account adds 'desires for other things' as another choking factor alongside worries and wealth.

In Matthew 13:22, the parallel sower explanation says worries and deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful — identical threat.

In Matthew 6:25, Jesus commands not to worry about life — directly addressing the 'worries' that choke the seed here.

In Matthew 6:24, Jesus declares you cannot serve both God and money — riches as a competing master that chokes the word.

Mark 4:18 gives the same interpretation: cares and riches choke the word, making it unfruitful—parallel to Luke's explanation.

Mark 4:7 is the parallel account of the same parable—the seed among thorns choked by thorns.

In 2 Timothy 2:4, a soldier avoids civilian entanglements — directly parallel to not being choked by life's cares and pleasures.

In Hebrews 12:1, believers lay aside every weight and sin — analogous to removing the cares and pleasures that choke the word.

Jeremiah 4:3 warns against sowing among thorns—directly parallel to the thorny soil here that chokes the seed and prevents fruit.

In 1 Corinthians 7:35, Paul urges undivided devotion to the Lord — contrasting the cares in Luke 8:14 that choke the word.

In Galatians 5:22, the fruit of the Spirit is listed — the very fruit the thorny soil fails to produce due to worldly distractions.

In Hebrews 13:5, believers are told to be free from love of money — directly addressing the riches that choke in Luke 8:14.