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Luke 8:7

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8:7 Other seed fell among the thorns, 1  and they grew up with it and choked 2  it.

Luke 9:46

Context
Concerning the Greatest

9:46 Now an argument started among the disciples 3  as to which of them might be 4  the greatest.

1 sn Palestinian weeds like these thorns could grow up to six feet in height and have a major root system.

2 sn That is, crowded out the good plants.

3 tn Grk “among them”; the referent (the disciples) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn The use of the optative mood means the answer is not clear (BDF §§267.2.3; 385.2.2).



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