Mark 4:19

but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Cross References (22)

  • 1 John 2:15–17 (20)

    Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9–10 (17)

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that pl

  • 1 Timothy 6:17 (14)

    Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealt

  • 1 Peter 4:2–3 (12)

    Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

  • Philippians 4:6 (12)

    Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

  • Matthew 19:23 (12)

    Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • John 15:2 (10)

    He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even mor

  • Luke 12:29–30 (10)

    And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

  • Luke 10:41 (9)

    “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

  • Luke 21:34 (9)

    But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that

  • Isaiah 5:2 (7)

    He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a wine

  • Isaiah 5:4 (7)

    What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring

  • Ecclesiastes 5:10–16 (7)

    He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile

  • Luke 12:17–21 (6)

    So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

  • Luke 14:18–20 (6)

    But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see i

  • Ecclesiastes 4:8 (6)

    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not

  • 2 Peter 1:8 (6)

    For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproduct

  • Hebrews 6:7–8 (6)

    For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended rece

  • 2 Timothy 4:10 (5)

    because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Ti

  • Proverbs 23:5 (4)

    When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

  • Jude 1:12 (4)

    These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are

  • Matthew 3:10 (3)

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown