Quotes about Choked
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Matthew 13:22
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
- Mark 4:7
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
- Luke 8:7
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- Luke 8:14
We live in an atmosphere choked with the fumes of ungrace. Grace comes from outside, as a gift and not an achievement.
- Philip Yancey
Jesus warns that the word of God, the gospel, which is meant to give us life, can be choked to death by riches.
- John Piper
And the unclean spirits went out, and entered the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea… and were choked in the sea.
- Anonymous
The ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. (vv. 12—14)
- David Jeremiah