7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Matthew 13:7 Cross References - AKJV
Genesis 3:18
18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you shall eat the herb of the field;
Jeremiah 4:3-4
3 For thus said the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Matthew 13:22
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.