Matthew 13:22

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What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

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Galilee and the Travels of JesusPalestine tracing the travels of Jesus, including Galilee and the Sea of Galilee region.

The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Nazareth is not mentioned in Matthew 13:22; the verse occurs within Jesus’ explanation of the parable of the sower, likely delivered in Galilee. Its focus is not geography but the spiritual danger that worldly anxieties and wealth can choke God’s word and prevent fruitfulness.

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Matthew 13:22 mentions Nazareth.

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