Mark 4:19

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the cares	μέριμναι merimnai	G3308	solicitude · noun — nominative plural feminine
of this	τούτου toútou	G5127	of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
world	αἰῶνος aiōnos	G165	properly · noun — genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the deceitfulness	ἀπάτη apatē	G539	delusion · noun — nominative singular feminine
of riches	πλούτου ploutou	G4149	wealth (as fulness) · noun — genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the lusts	ἐπιθυμίαι epithumiai	G1939	a longing (especially for what is forbidden) · noun — nominative plural feminine
of	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
other things	λοιπὰ loipa	G3062	remaining ones · adjective — accusative plural neuter
entering in	εἰσπορευόμεναι eisporeuomenai	G1531	to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural feminine
choke	συμπνίγουσιν sumpnigousin	G4846	to strangle completely · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person plural
the word	λόγον, logon	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
it becometh	γίνεται. ginetai	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
unfruitful	ἄκαρπος akarpos	G175	barren (literally or figuratively) · adjective — nominative singular masculine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

1 John 2:15-17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and per…
1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us ri…
Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
1 Peter 4:2-3 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Luke 12:29-30 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more f…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:1-20

The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mar 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible all might be reached and wrought upon. To gratify the nice and more genteel sort of people that had seats, chief seats, in the synagogue, and did not care for hearing a sermon any where else, he did not preach always by the sea side, but, having liberty, went often into the synagogue, and taught there; yet, to gratify the poor, the mob, that could not get room in the synagogue, he did not always preach there, but began again to teach by the sea side, where they could come within hearing. Thus are we deb…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 4:19

The deceitfulness of riches - This is variously expressed in different copies of the Itala: the errors - delights of the world - completely alienated (abolienati) by the pleasures of the world. The lusts of other things - which have not been included in the anxious cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches. All, all, choke the word!

John Gill on Mark 4:19

And the cares of this world,.... The perplexing and distressing cares of it to get as much of it as they can, for themselves and families, fill their minds, and possess their souls even when and while they are hearing the word: and the deceitfulness of riches; or riches which are deceitful, especially when trusted in, and being obtained, they do not give the satisfaction they promise: and the lusts of other things entering in: carnal desires after other objects, which are pleasing to the sensual mind, entering into their hearts, and gaining, the ascendant there: choke the word, and it, becometh unfruitful; these being more attended to than the word is, that is quite lost, and becomes useless…

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John Calvin on Mark 4:13-21

Mark 4:13-20 Matthew 13:18-23 Mark 4:13-20 Luke 8:11-15 18. Hear therefore the parable of the sower. 19. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth not, that wicked one cometh, and taketh away what was sown in the heart. This is he who received seed near the road. 20. But he that received the seed thrown into stony places, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy: 21. But hath not root in himself, but is of short duration: when affliction or persecution ariseth on account of the word, immediately he is offended. 22. And he that received the seed among thorns is he that heareth the word, and the care of this life, and the deceitfulness of ric…

Dictionary and topics

Lust — Sinful longing; the inward sin which leads to the falling away from God (Rom. 1:21). “Lust, the origin of sin, has its place in the heart, not of necessity, but because it is the centre of all moral…
Backsliders · 8:22; — 8:22;
Care · WORLDLY — WORLDLY
Covetousness · 6:13;8:10;17:11;22:17;51:13; — 6:13;8:10;17:11;22:17;51:13;
Instability · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Lust · Evil — Evil
Riches · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Sermon · Besi — Besi
Sower · Parable of the — Parable of the
Word Of God · .To seed — .To seed
Worldliness · 1:8;2:1-12;6:11,12;8:15-17;10:19;11:9,10; — 1:8;2:1-12;6:11,12;8:15-17;10:19;11:9,10;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:1-20

Adam Clarke on Mark 4:19

John Gill on Mark 4:19

John Calvin on Mark 4:13-21

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:1-20

Adam Clarke on Mark 4:19

John Gill on Mark 4:19

John Calvin on Mark 4:13-21

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 4:14-20