because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As he went, the crowds were pressing (synepnigon | συνέπνιγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) in on him.
As for what fell among the thorns — these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they (sympnigontai | συμπνίγονται | pres pass ind 3 pl) are (sympnigontai | συμπνίγονται | pres pass ind 3 pl) choked (sympnigontai | συμπνίγονται | pres pass ind 3 pl) by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bring fruit to maturity.
but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for many other things desires come in and choke (sympnigousin | συμπνίγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the word, and it becomes barren. it becomes
As for the one who was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the message, but worldly anxiety and the deception of wealth choke (sympnigei | συμπνίγει | pres act ind 3 sg) the message and it becomes unfruitful.
As they were sailing along, he fell asleep, and a windstorm swept down on the lake and they were being swamped (syneplērounto | συνεπληροῦντο | imperf pass ind 3 pl) and were in danger.
But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man building a house on the ground without a foundation; when the river burst against it, immediately it fell (synepesen | συνέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg), and the ruin of that house was great.”
not to all the people but to witnesses who had been previously chosen by God, to us, who ate and drank (synepiomen | συνεπίομεν | aor act ind 1 pl) with him after he rose from the dead.