Matthew 13
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
The same day, Jesus having gone out of the house, sat by the sea-side;
2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
but so great a multitude flocked about him, that he went into a bark, and sat down there, while all the people stood on the shore.
3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Then he discoursed to them of many things in parables.
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
The sower, said he, went out to sow; and, in sowing, some seeds fell by the way-side, and the birds came and picked them up:
5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
some fell on rocky ground, where they had but little earth: these sprang up the sooner, because the soil had no depth:
6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
but after the sun had beat upon them, they were scorched, and having no root, withered away.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked them.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
Others fell into good ground, and yielded increase, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty fold.
9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
Then the disciples addressed him, saying, Why do you speak to them in parables?
11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
He answering, said to them, Because it is your privilege, and not theirs, to know the secrets of the Reign of Heaven.
12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
For to him that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
For this reason I speak to them in parables; because they seeing, see not; and hearing, hear not, nor regard;
14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
insomuch that this prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them, "You will indeed hear, but will not understand; you will look, but will not perceive.
15 For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
For this people's understanding is stupefied, their ears are deafened, and their eyes they have closed; lest seeing with their eyes, hearing with their ears, and apprehending with their understanding, they should reform, and I should reclaim them."
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
For, indeed, I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which you see, but have not seen them; and to hear the things which you hear, but have not heard them.
18 Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
Understand you, therefore, the parable of the sower.
19 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
When one hears the doctrine of the Reign, but considers it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. This explains what fell by the way-side.
20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
That which fell on rocky ground, denotes him who, hearing the word, receives it at first with pleasure;
21 But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
yet, not having it rooted in his mind, retains it but a while; for when trouble or persecution comes, because of the word, instantly he relapses.
22 The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
That which fell among thorns, denotes that hearer in whom worldly cares, and deceitful riches, choke the word, and render it unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
But that which fell into good soil, and bore fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty fold, denotes him, who not only hears and considers, but obeys the word.
24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a field, in which the proprietor has sown good grain:
25 But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
but while people were asleep, his enemy came, and sowed darnel among the wheat, and went off.
26 When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
When the blade was up, and putting forth the ear, then appeared also the darnel.
27 The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
And the servants came, and said to their master, Sir, you sowed good grain in your field; whence, then, has it darnel?
28 ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
He answered, An enemy has done this. They said, Will you, then, that we weed them out?
29 ‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.
He replied, No, lest in weeding out the darnel, you tear up the wheat.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, first gather the darnel, and make them into bundles for burning; then carry the wheat into my barn.
31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
Another similitude he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man planted in his field;
32 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
for though it is the smallest of seeds, when grown, larger than any herb, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air take the shelter in its branches.
33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
Another similitude he gave them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman mingled in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
All these similitudes Jesus spoke to the people; for he taught them only by similitudes;
35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
in this verifying the word of the Prophet, "I will discourse in parables; I will utter things concerning which, all antiquity has been silent."
36 Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
Then Jesus, leaving the multitude, retired to the house, where his disciples accosted him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.
37 He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
Jesus answering, said to them, He who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
The field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; and the darnel are the sons of the evil one;
39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. (aiōn g165)
the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the conclusion of this state; and the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
40 As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. (aiōn g165)
As, therefore, the darnel is gathered and burnt, so shall it be at the conclusion of this state. (aiōn g165)
41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
The Son of Man will send his angels who shall gather out of his kingdom all seducers and iniquitous persons,
42 And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and throw them into the burning furnace: weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be there.
43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Then shall the righteous shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears to hear let him hear.
44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which, when a man has discovered, he conceals the discovery, and for joy thereof, sells all that he has, and buys that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a pearl extremely precious, which a merchant, in quest of fine pearls,
46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
having found, sold all that he had, and purchased it.
47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a sweep-net cast into the seam which incloses fish of every kind.
48 When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
When it is full, they draw it ashore, and gather the good into vessels, but throw the useless away.
49 So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
So it shall be at the conclusion of this state. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and throw them into the burning furnace. Weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be there.
51 Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
Jesus said, Do you understand all these things? They answered, Yes, Master.
52 Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
He added, Every scribe, therefore, instructed for the Reign of Heaven, is like a householder, who brings out of his storehouse new things and old.
53 When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
And after he had finished these similitudes, he departed thence.
54 Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
Jesus being come into his own country, taught the inhabitants in their synagogue; and they said with astonishment, Whence has this man this wisdom, and this power of working miracles?
55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And do not his brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas,
56 Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
and all his sisters, live amongst us? Whence, then, has he all these things?
57 And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
Thus they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is no where disregarded, except in his own country, and in his own family.
58 And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
And he did not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
