Matthew 13:7 provides the image of seed choked by thorns — this verse interprets thorns as worldly cares.

Matthew 19:16-24 shows the rich young ruler choosing wealth over discipleship, illustrating the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes the word.

In Matthew 6:25, Jesus directly addresses worry about life, which is the same 'worry of this world' that chokes the word in the parable.

Matthew 6:24 says one cannot serve both God and money — reinforcing the deceitfulness of riches that chokes the word.

Matthew 22:5 shows invited guests ignoring the feast for business — a picture of worldly cares distracting from God's call.

Matthew 19:23 expands on the difficulty riches pose for entering the kingdom, paralleling the deceitfulness of riches in the parable.

In Matthew 19:22, the rich young ruler's sorrow exemplifies how riches choke the word, making it unfruitful.

1 Timothy 6:10 says love of money causes wandering from the faith — exactly the choking effect of wealth in Matthew 13:22.

1 Timothy 6:17 warns against hoping in uncertain riches, directly aligning with the deceitfulness of riches here.

Mark 4:18 gives the parallel interpretation of the thorny soil — same teaching about worldly cares choking the word.

Mark 4:19 gives the parallel account, identical in meaning: cares, riches, and desires choke the word.

Acts 5:1-11 shows Ananias and Sapphira's love of money leading to deception — illustrating the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes the word.

Mark 10:23-25 declares how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom, directly paralleling the deceitfulness of wealth in the parable.

1 Timothy 6:9 warns that desire for riches leads to ruin — directly echoing the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes the word.

Luke 8:14 similarly explains thorny ground hearers choked by cares, riches, and pleasures — identical teaching.

Luke 12:15 warns against covetousness, directly addressing the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes the word in the parable.

Luke 12:29 commands not to be anxious about food/drink — directly countering the 'worries of this life' that choke the word.

Luke 12:30 contrasts pagan seeking after material needs with God's knowledge — echoing the worldly cares that choke the word.

Luke 14:16-24 shows invited guests excusing themselves with property and family — worldly preoccupations that parallel the thorns choking the word.

Acts 8:18 shows Simon trying to buy the Holy Spirit with money — the deceitfulness of wealth corrupting his understanding of grace.

Luke 18:25 declares that a rich person can hardly enter God's kingdom, paralleling how riches make the word unfruitful.

Luke 21:34 warns against being weighed down by 'cares of this life' — the exact phrase from Matthew 13:22's thorns.

2 Peter 2:15 says false teachers followed Balaam who loved dishonest gain — love of money leading astray, like the thorns choke the word.

Jeremiah 4:3 uses the same 'thorns' metaphor for obstacles to fruitfulness, echoing the parable's warning about worldly cares.

1 John 2:15 warns against loving the world, directly paralleling the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes the word in this parable.

Ecclesiastes 5:13 warns that hoarded riches can harm the owner, echoing how the deceitfulness of riches chokes the word.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 states love of money never satisfies, directly paralleling the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes faith.

Ecclesiastes 4:8 describes toiling for wealth without satisfaction, paralleling the worries and deceitfulness that choke the word.

1 John 2:16 lists lust of the eyes and pride of life—exactly the deceitful allure of wealth that chokes faith.

Proverbs 23:5 notes riches sprout wings and fly away, illustrating the deceitfulness and transience of wealth.

Proverbs 11:28 says trust in riches leads to fall, paralleling how wealth chokes the word and makes it unfruitful.

Psalm 62:10 warns not to set heart on riches even if they increase, directly echoing the warning about wealth's deceit.

Psalm 52:7 describes trust in great wealth instead of God, mirroring the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes the seed.

2 Kings 5:20-27 recounts Gehazi's greed for Naaman's gifts, a clear example of the deceitfulness of wealth that chokes faithfulness.

Joshua 7:21 details the specific items Achan coveted, showing how material allure chokes obedience, mirroring the parable's thorns.

Jude 1:11 condemns rushing for profit (Balaam's error), paralleling the pursuit of wealth that chokes the word.

Mark 10:22 records the same rich young ruler episode, showing the same tragic effect of wealth on discipleship.

Luke 8:7 is the Lukan parallel of the thorny soil, reinforcing the theme of worldly anxieties choking the word.

Mark 4:7 is the parallel account of the thorny soil, identical in meaning.

Ezekiel 33:31 describes hearers whose hearts are set on gain, not doing God's word — directly parallels the choked hearer.

Proverbs 24:31 depicts a field overgrown with thorns, the very image Jesus uses for the choked seed.

Luke 18:24 shows how riches hinder entering God's kingdom — echoing the deceitfulness of riches that chokes the word.

2 Timothy 4:10 shows Demas loving this world and forsaking Paul — an example of the thorny ground hearer choked by worldly cares.

1 Corinthians 7:32 contrasts anxiety about worldly things with devotion to the Lord, echoing the cares that choke fruitfulness.

Philippians 4:6 offers the solution to worldly cares — prayer instead of anxiety — directly addressing the same concern.

Genesis 13:10-13 shows Lot choosing the fertile plain for material benefit, a narrative example of the lure of wealth that chokes spiritual fruit.

2 Peter 1:8 promises fruitfulness through growing virtues, contrasting with the unfruitfulness caused by worldly cares.

2 Peter 2:14 describes false teachers with 'hearts trained in greed' — greed as a corrupting influence akin to wealth choking the word.

Ecclesiastes 5:14 notes that riches can perish, reinforcing the theme of their deceitful, unreliable nature.

Deuteronomy 17:17 warns kings not to multiply silver and gold, as it turns their heart away — similar to riches choking the word.