<p>13:26&nbsp;<em>But when the plants sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the weeds appeared also</em>- See on :7. This is the &quot;good ground&quot; category of the previous parable. They were sown amongst thorns and yet all the same, brought forth fruit. It may be that the Lord intends us to perceive that one mark of spiritual maturity is that once we start to bring forth fruit, we realize that we are surrounded by weeds / thorns. But we cannot for sure judge any given individual as being in that category.&nbsp;</p>