Mark 4:7 is the parable's seed among thorns; this verse explains that image as worldly cares choking the word.

Matthew 13:22 gives the parallel interpretation: the thorny soil hears the word, but riches and cares choke it.

Luke 8:14 parallels this explanation, adding 'pleasures of life' to the cares and riches that choke the word.

Matthew 13:7 describes the seed among thorns in the parable; this verse interprets that as worldly concerns.

Luke 8:7 narrates the thorns choking the seed; here that image is explained as life's distractions.

Jeremiah 4:3 warns against sowing among thorns, using the same metaphor for hearts distracted by sin.