Matthew 13
1 And in that day Jesus, having gone forth 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 gathered together to Him were many multitudes, so that He having gone into the boat sat down, and all the multitude on the beach stood,
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 to them many things in allegories, saying, “Behold, the sower went forth to sow,
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the birds having come, devoured them,
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
5 and others fell on the rocky places where they did not have much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through having 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 through having no root, they withered,
And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 and others fell on the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them,
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 and others fell on the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.”
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciples having come near, said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in allegories?”
And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
11 And He answering said to them that, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, and to these 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 for whoever has, it will be given to him, and he will have overabundance, and whoever has not, even that which he has will be taken from him.
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 Because of this, in allegories I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah that says, With hearing you will hear, and you will not understand, and seeing you will see, and you will 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 for the heart of this people was made obtuse, and with the ears they barely heard, and they closed their eyes, lest they might see with the eyes, and might hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might 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 And blessed 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 for truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see that which you look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which you hear, and they did not hear.
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 You, therefore, hear the allegory of the sower:
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 Everyone hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding—the evil one comes, and snatches that which has been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
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 And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving 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 and he has no root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
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 And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, chokes the word, and it 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 that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed bears fruit, and makes, some indeed a hundredfold, and 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 Another allegory He set before them, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to 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 men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 and when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.
But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? From where then does it have the darnel?
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 says to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Will you, then, [that] having gone away we may gather it up?
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 said, No, lest—gathering up the darnel—you root up with it the wheat;
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 permit both to grow together until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the darnel, and bind it in bundles, to burn it, and the wheat gather up into my storehouse.”
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 Another allegory He set before them, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, 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 less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and rest 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 Another allegory He spoke to them: “The kingdom of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, 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 All these things Jesus spoke in allegories to the multitudes, and without an allegory 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 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open in allegories My mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
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 having let away the multitudes, Jesus came into the house, and His disciples came near to Him, saying, “Explain to us the allegory of the darnel 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 answering said to them, “He who is 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 darnel are the sons of the evil 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 who sowed them is the Devil, and the harvest is [the] full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers. (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 As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so will it be in the full end of this 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 messengers, and they will gather up out of His kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the lawlessness,
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; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then will the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who is having ears to hear—let him 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 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found, hid, and from his joy goes, and all, as much as he has, he sells, 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 to a man, a merchant, seeking good pearls,
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant man, seeking fine pearls:
46 who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, has sold all, as much 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 to a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered together 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, having drawn up again on the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they cast out,
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 will it be in the full end of the age, the messengers will come forth and separate the evil out of 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; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.”
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus says to them, “Did you understand all these?” They say to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
52 And He said to them, “Because of this, every scribe having been discipled in regard to the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things 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 allegories, He removed from there,
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
54 and having come to His own country, He was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, “From where to this One this wisdom and the mighty works?
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 this not the carpenter’s Son? Is His mother not called Mary, and 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 His sisters—are they not all with us? From where, then, to this One all these?”
And his sisters, are they not all with us? How then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were stumbled at 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 do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
