Marcos 4:7

7 Otra parte de la semilla cayó entre espinos que, al crecer, la ahogaron, de modo que no dio fruto.

Marcos 4:7 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 4:7

And some fell among thorns
The word was ministered to some who were eat up with the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and other lusts:

and the thorns grew up, and choked it;
the word did not take place so as to beat down, overcome, and root out these things, nor even to weaken, and keep under, and prevent the influence of them; but these got the ascendant of the word, and prevailed over it, and made it altogether useless and unsuccessful: for whilst it was administered, the minds of these persons were after their riches and worldly things, and gave no heed to the word; and last were prevailed upon, not to attend upon it, but drop the profession of it:

and it yielded no fruit;
it was not the means of grace; faith did not come by it, nor any other grace; nor did it produce good works in the life and conversation.

Marcos 4:7 In-Context

5 Otra parte cayó en terreno pedregoso, sin mucha tierra. Esa semilla brotó pronto porque la tierra no era profunda;

6 pero cuando salió el sol, las plantas se marchitaron y, por no tener raíz, se secaron.

7 Otra parte de la semilla cayó entre espinos que, al crecer, la ahogaron, de modo que no dio fruto.

8 Pero las otras semillas cayeron en buen terreno. Brotaron, crecieron y produjeron una cosecha que rindió el treinta, el sesenta y hasta el ciento por uno.

9 »El que tenga oídos para oír, que oiga», añadió Jesús.