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the cares of the world
"the worries in this life" or "the concerns about this present life"
the deceitfulness of riches
"the desires for riches"
enter in and choke the word
As Jesus continues to talk about people who are like the seeds that fell among the thorns, he explains what the desires and worries do to the word in their lives. AT: "enter in and choke God's message in their lives like thorns choke young plants" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
it does not produce a crop
"the word does not produce a crop in them"