Matthew 13
1 The same day Jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side.
That same day Jesus had left the house and was sitting on the shore of the Lake,
2 And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat: and all the multitude stood on the shore.
when a vast multitude of people crowded round Him. He therefore went on board a boat and sat there, while all the people stood on the shore.
3 And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold the sower went forth to sow.
He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.
4 And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up.
As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
5 And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.
Some falls on rocky ground, where it has but scanty soil. It quickly shows itself above ground, because it has no depth of earth;
6 And when the sun was up they were scorched: and because they had not root, they withered away.
but when the sun is risen, it is scorched by the heat, and through having no root it withers up.
7 And others fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked them.
Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.
8 And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.
But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.
9 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Listen, every one who has ears!"
10 And his disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables?
(And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"
11 Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.
"Because," He replied, "while to you it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens, to them it is not.
12 For he that hath, to him shall be given, and he shall abound: but he that hath not, from him shall be taken away that also which he hath.
For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.
13 Therefore do I speak to them in parables: because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
I speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.
14 And the prophecy of Isaias is fulfilled in them, who saith: By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.
And in regard to them the prophecy of Isaiah is receiving signal fulfilment: "'You will hear and hear and by no means understand, and you will look and look and by no means see.
15 For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
For this people's mind is stupefied, their hearing has become dull, and their eyes they have closed; to prevent their ever seeing with their eyes, or hearing with their ears, or understanding with their minds, and turning back, so that I might heal them.'
16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
"But as for you, blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
17 For, amen, I say to you, many prophets and just men have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them.
For I solemnly tell you that many Prophets and holy men have longed to see the sights you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the words you hear, and have not heard them.
18 Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.
"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.
When a man hears the Message concerning the Kingdom and does not understand it, the Evil one comes and catches away what has been sown in his heart. This is he who has received the seed by the road-side.
20 And he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy.
He who has received the seed on the rocky ground is the man who hears the Message and immediately receives it with joy.
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.
It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.
22 And he that received the seed among thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choketh up the word, and he becometh fruitless. (aiōn g165)
He who has received the seed among the thorns is the man who hears the Message, but the cares of the present age and the delusions of riches quite stifle the Message, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
23 But he that received the seed upon good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth, and beareth fruit, and yieldeth the one an hundredfold, and another sixty, and another thirty.
But he who has received the seed on good ground is he who hears and understands. Such hearers give a return, and yield one a hundred for one, another sixty, another thirty.")
24 Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seeds in his field.
Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,
25 But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.
but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away.
26 And when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle.
But when the blade shoots up and the grain is formed, then appears the darnel also.
27 And the servants of the goodman of the house coming said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle?
"So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'
28 And he said to them: An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to him: Wilt thou that we go and gather it up?
"'Some enemy has done this,' he said. "'Shall we go, and collect it?' the men inquire.
29 And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it.
"'No,' he replied, 'for fear that while collecting the darnel you should at the same time root up the wheat with it.
30 Suffer both to grow until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the cockle, and bind it into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn.
Leave both to grow together until the harvest, and at harvest-time I will direct the reapers, Collect the darnel first, and make it up into bundles to burn it, but bring all the wheat into my barn.'"
31 Another parable he proposed unto them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.
32 Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof.
It is the smallest of all seeds, and yet when full-grown it is larger than any herb and forms a tree, so that the birds come and build in its branches."
33 Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.
Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
34 All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the multitudes: and without parables he did not speak to them.
All this Jesus spoke to the people in figurative language, and except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them,
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
in fulfilment of the saying of the Prophet, "I will open my mouth in figurative language, I will utter things kept hidden since the creation of all things."
36 Then having sent away the multitudes, he came into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field.
When He had dismissed the people and had returned to the house, His disciples came to Him with the request, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel sown in the field."
37 Who made answer and said to them: He that soweth the good seed, is the Son of man.
"The sower of the good seed," He replied, "is the Son of Man;
38 And the field, is the world. And the good seed are the children of the kingdom. And the cockle, are the children of the wicked one.
the field is the world; the good seed--these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.
39 And the enemy that sowed them, is the devil. But the harvest is the end of the world. And the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
The enemy who sows the darnel is the Devil; the harvest is the Close of the Age; the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Even as cockle therefore is gathered up, and burnt with fire: so shall it be at the end of the world. (aiōn g165)
As then the darnel is collected together and burnt up with fire, so will it be at the Close of the Age. (aiōn g165)
41 The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and them that work iniquity.
The Son of Man will commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws;
42 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and these they will throw into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the just shine as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Then will the righteous shine out like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, every one who has ears!
44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
"The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground.
45 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.
"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a jewel merchant who is in quest of choice pearls.
46 Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it.
He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it.
47 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes.
"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.
48 Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.
When full, they haul it up on the beach, and sit down and collect the good fish in baskets, while the worthless they throw away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just. (aiōn g165)
So will it be at the Close of the Age. The angels will go forth and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth."
51 Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes.
"Have you understood all this?" He asked. "Yes," they said.
52 He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.
"Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."
53 And it came to pass: when Jesus had finished these parables, he passed from thence.
Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.
54 And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles?
And He came into His own country and proceeded to teach in their synagogue, so that they were filled with astonishment and exclaimed, "Where did he obtain such wisdom, and these wondrous powers?
55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude:
Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence therefore hath he all these things?
And his sisters--are they not all living here among us? Where then did he get all this?"
57 And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
So they turned angrily away from Him. But Jesus said to them, "There is no prophet left without honour except in his own country and among his own family."
58 And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
And He performed but few mighty deeds there because of their want of faith.
