Matthew 13
1 On that day Jesus having come out from the house, was sitting by the sea:
The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 and many multitudes were gathered unto Him, so that having gone into a ship, He sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
And great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went out to sow.
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And while he was sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and ate them up.
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
5 And others fell among stones, where they had not much earth: and sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of earth:
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 and the sun having risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 But others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 But others fell in good ground, and gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Let him that hath ears to hear, hear.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And His disciples coming, said to Him; Wherefore do you speak to them in parables?
And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
11 He responding said to them, Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.
He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 But whosoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have more abundantly: but whosoever has not, it shall be taken from him even what he has.
For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled unto them, saying, By hearing ye shall hear, and may not understand; and seeing you shall see, and may not perceive.
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 Because the heart of this people is waxed gross, and they heard heavily with their ears, and closed their eyes; lest they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I shall heal them.
For this people’s heart has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But happy are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 Truly I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see those things which you see, and saw them not; and to hear those things which you hear, and heard them not.
For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
18 Therefore hear ye the parable of the sower.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.
20 But the one sown upon the rocks, is he who heareth the word, and immediately with joy receives it;
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it;
21 but it has no root in him, but is temporary; and tribulation or persecution arising on account of the word, immediately he is offended.
Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, immediately he is offended.
22 But the one sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word; and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke out the word, and he becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
23 And the one having been sown on good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who truly bears fruit, and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man sowing good seed in his field.
Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:
25 And while the men slept, an enemy came, and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and departed.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 And when the blades sprang up, and produced fruit, then the tares were also made manifest.
But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 And the servants of the landlord having come to him said, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? whence then hath it tares?
So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? how then hath it tares?
28 And he said to them, A hostile man did this. And the servants say to him, Then do you wish that we, having gone, may gather them?
He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 And he says, No; lest gathering the tares together you may at the same time along with them root up the wheat.
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together till the harvest: and at the time of the harvest, I will say to the reapers, First gather the tares, and bind them in bundles, in order to burn them: and 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, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 And He submitted another parable to them, saying; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which, a man having taken, sowed in his field;
Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 which indeed is the smallest of all seeds; and when it grows up, is the greatest of herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven indeed lodge in its branches.
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge on its branches.
33 And he spake another parable unto them; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto the 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 heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 Jesus spoke all of these things to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable He was not speaking to them:
All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
35 in order that the word spoken by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables: I will make known the things which have been hidden from the foundation.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then leaving the multitudes, He came into the house: and His disciples came to Him saying; Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Make known to us the meaning of the parable of the tares of the field.
37 And He responding said, The one sowing the good seed is the Son of man;
He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the wicked one,
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 and the enemy sowing them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Then as the tares are gathered and burnt up with fire; so it will be in the end of the age. (aiōn g165)
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. (aiōn g165)
41 The Son of man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and those who do iniquity,
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them who do iniquity;
42 and will cast them into the furnace of the fire: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then the righteous will shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. But let the one having ears, hear.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a treasure having been hidden in a field; which a man having found, concealed; and from his joy he goes and sells all things so many as he has, and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which when a man hath found, he hideth, and from joy over it goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man seeking beautiful pearls:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant man, seeking fine pearls:
46 and having found one pearl of great price, having gone away he sold all things, so many as he had, and bought it.
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 which, when it was filled, drawing up on the shore, and sitting down, they gathered the good into baskets, and threw the bad away.
Which, when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad.
49 So it will be in the end of the age: the angels will go forth, and will separate the wicked from the midst of the righteous, (aiōn g165)
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 and will cast them into the furnace of the fire: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Do you understand all these things? They say to Him, Yea.
Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
52 And He said to them, Therefore every scribe having been discipled into the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man who is a landlord, who bringeth out of his treasure things both new and old.
Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a man that is an householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
53 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these parables, He departed thence.
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
54 And having come into His own country He was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence this wisdom and these miracles unto Him?
And when he had come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, How hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55 Is not He the son of the carpenter? is not His mother called Mary? are not His brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And are not His sisters all here with us? Whence then are these things to Him?
And his sisters, are they not all with us? How then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were offended in Him. And Jesus said to them; A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And He did not many mighty works there on account of their unbelief.
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
