Matthew 13
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
On that same day, after Jesus had left the house, he took his seat on the seashore;
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude 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 spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Then he told them many truths in parables. "Behold," he said, "the sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
and as he sowed, some seed fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate it.
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
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 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
but when the sun rose it was scorched, and withered away because it had no root.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it.
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
But some fell on good soil, and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
9 Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
He who has ears, let him hear!"
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speak you unto them in parables?
Now when his disciples came up to him, they said,
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
"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 For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has.
"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 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they 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 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, By hearing all of you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing all of you shall see, and shall not perceive:
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 is waxed gross, and their ears are dull 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.
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, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
"But happy are your eyes, because they see, and your ears because they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which all of you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which all of you hear, and have not heard them.
"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 Hear all of you therefore the parable of the sower.
"Listen then, to the parable of the sower.
19 When any one hears the word (logos) of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
"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 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, (logos) and soon with joy receives it;
"This is the seed sown by the wayside. And the word, and at once receives it with joy.
21 Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, (logos) by and by he is offended.
"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 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; (logos) and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, (logos) and he 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 he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, (logos) and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
"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 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which 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 men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
"but while men were asleep his enemy came and sowed tares among his wheat and went away.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
"And when the blade shot up and formed the wheat-kernel, then the tares also appeared.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from whence then has it tares?
"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 He said unto them, An enemy has done this. The servants said unto him, Will you then that we go and gather 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 But he said, Nay; lest while all of you gather up the tares, all of you root up also 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: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather all of you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but 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 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed 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 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
"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 Another parable spoke he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole 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 All these things spoke Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not unto them:
Jesus told all this to the crowd in parables; indeed he never spoke to them except in parables,
35 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.
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 sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of 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 answered and said unto them, He that 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; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
"the field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; the weeds, the sons of the Evil One.
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the 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 therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. (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 shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
"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 shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
"and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, 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 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys 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 unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of beautiful pearls.
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
"When he finds one of great price, he goes and sells everything he has and buys it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast 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 shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, (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 shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
"There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus says unto them, Have all of you understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
"Have you understood all this?" he asked. "We have," they answered him.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which brings forth out of his treasure things new and 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 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
After Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place,
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
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 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and 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 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this man all these things?
"Are not his sisters all living among us? Where, then, did he get all these powers?"
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
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 many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
And he did no mighty works there, because of their lack of faith.
