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.
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...
Commenting on Mark 4:1-20
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. What is now delivered, being very momentous and important; see Mat 11:15. . Mark 4:24 mar 4:24 mar 4:24 mar 4:24And he said unto them,.... At the same time, though he had said what follows at another time, still continuing his discourse with his disciples: take heed what you hear: diligently attend to it, seek...
Verse 19. (q) "cares" (r) "deceitfulness" (s) "lusts" (t) "unfruitful"