Marcos 4:7

7 Y otra parte cayó en espinas; y subieron las espinas, y la ahogaron, y no dió 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 Y otra parte cayó en pedregales, donde no tenía mucha tierra; y luego salió, porque no tenía la tierra profunda:

6 Mas salido el sol, se quemó; y por cuanto no tenía raíz, se secó.

7 Y otra parte cayó en espinas; y subieron las espinas, y la ahogaron, y no dió fruto.

8 Y otra parte cayó en buena tierra, y dió fruto, que subió y creció: y llevó uno á treinta, y otro á sesenta, y otro á ciento.

9 Entonces les dijo: El que tiene oídos para oir, oiga.