Matthew 13
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
On that same day, after Jesus had left the house, he took his seat on the seashore;
2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
and such a great crowd gathered about him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the crowd stood on the beach.
3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Then he told them many truths in parables. "Behold," he said, "the sower went forth to sow;
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
and as he sowed, some seed fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate it.
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 there was not much earth. Now because it had no depth of soil, it sprang up at once;
6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
but when the sun rose it was scorched, and withered away because it had no root.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
But some fell on good soil, and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
He who has ears, let him hear!"
10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
Now when his disciples came up to him, they said,
11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.
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 whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
"This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
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.
And in them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says. "Hearing you will hear and not understand; Seeing you will see and 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 the heart of his people is made fat, Their ears are dull of hearing; Their eyes, too, have they closed, Lest some day their eyes should perceive, And their ears should hear, And their heart should understand and turn, And I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
"But happy 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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that many prophets and holy men have seen it not, and to hear what you are hearing, and have not heard it.
18 Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
"Listen then, to 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.
"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.
20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
"This is the seed sown by the wayside. And the word, and at once receives it with joy.
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.
"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.
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)
"And the seed sown among thorns is he who hears the word, but the anxieties of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes 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 the seed sown in good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and makes now an hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty."
24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
25 But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
"but while men were asleep his enemy came and sowed tares among his wheat and went away.
26 When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
"And when the blade shot up and formed the wheat-kernel, then the tares also appeared.
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?’
"The slaves of the owner went to him and said. "‘Was it not good seed, sir, that you sowed in your field? From whence then, do you get tares?’
28 ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
"‘It is an enemy who has done this,’ he answered. "The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and collect them?’
29 ‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.
"‘No,’ he answered, ‘for fear lest while you are collecting the tares, you at the same time pull 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 harvest, and at harvest-time I will tell the reapers to first gather the tares and tie them in bundles for burning, but to bring all the wheat into my store-house.’"
31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
He set forth to them another parable, saying. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard-seed which a man took and 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.”
"This is indeed the smallest of seeds, but when it is grown it is greater than any herb, and becomes a tree, so that the winged things of the sky come and roost 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.”
He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until 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.
Jesus told all this to the crowd in parables; indeed he never spoke to them except in parables,
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 fulfilment of the word spoken by the prophet, I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things kept secret since the foundation of the world."
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.”
After he had sent the people away and gone into the house, his disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable about the weeds in the field."
37 He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
"The sower of the seed," he answered, "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 is the sons of the kingdom; the weeds, 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 sows the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age. 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)
"Just as the weeds are collected together and burnt with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. (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 forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all hindrances, and whoever practises iniquity,
42 And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
"and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
"And then shall the just shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears to hear, listen!
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.
"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of beautiful pearls.
46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
"When he finds one of great price, he goes and sells everything he has and buys 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 net that was cast into the sea and gathered 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 was full they hauled it upon the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless fish 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 will it be at the end of the age. The angels will go forth and separate the wicked from the righteous, and fling them into the furnace of fire. (aiōn g165)
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
"There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
51 Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
"Have you understood all this?" he asked. "We have," they answered him.
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.”
"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom 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.
After Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place,
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.
and came into his own country, where he continued teaching the people in their synagogues, until they were amazed. "Where did he get such wisdom?" they said, "and such wondrous powers?
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 his brothers Jamesand Joseph and Simon and Judas?
56 Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
"Are not his sisters all living among us? Where, then, did he get all these powers?"
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.”
This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."
58 And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
And he did no mighty works there, because of their lack of faith.
