Matthew 13
1 That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
On that day, Jesus, going out of the house, was sitting near the sea:
2 such great crowds gathered around him, that he got into a boat, and sat in it, while all the people stood on the beach.
and there were gathered unto him, large multitudes, so that, he, into a boat, entered, and was sitting, and, all the multitude, on the beach was standing.
3 Then he told them many truths in parables. “The sower,” he began, “went out to sow; and,
And he spake unto them many things, in parables, saying: Lo! the sower went forth to sow, —
4 as they were sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
and, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and, the birds, came, and devoured it;
5 Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once.
And, some, fell on the rocky places, where it had not much earth, —and, straightway, it sprang up, because if had no depth of earth;
6 As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, because their roots were not deep enough, withered away.
and, the sun arising, it was scorched, and, because it had no root, it withered away;
7 Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.
And, some, fell upon the thorns, and the thorns came up, and choked it;
8 Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.
But, some, fell upon the good ground, and did yield fruit, —this, indeed a hundred fold, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty.
9 Let those who have ears hear.”
He that hath ears, let him hear.
10 Afterward his disciples came to him, and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
And the disciples, coming near, said to him, Wherefore, in parables, art thou speaking to them?
11 “To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
And, he, answering, said, Because, unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, —whereas, unto them, hath it not been given.
12 For, to all who have, more will be given, and they will have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
For, whosoever hath, it shall be given, to him, and he shall be made to abound, —but, whoever hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken from him?
13 That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, they do not hear or understand.
For this reason, in parables, unto them, do I speak, —because, seeing, they see not, and, hearing, they hear not, —neither do they understand.
14 In them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says – ‘You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving,
And, again is being fulfilled in them, the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, —They shall, surely hear, and yet will not understand, and, surely see, and yet not perceive;
15 for the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might perceive with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.’
For the heart of this people hath become dense, and, with their ears, heavily have they heard, and, their eyes, have they closed, —lest, once they should see with their eyes, and, with their ears, should hear, and, with their hearts, should understand, and return; when I would certainly heal them.
16 “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear;
But happy are, your, eyes, that they see, and your ears, that they hear;
17 for I tell you that many prophets and good people have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.
For, verily, I say unto you—Many prophets and righteous men, have coveted to see what ye see, and have not seen, and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard.
18 “Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the sower.
Hear, ye, then, the parable of him that sowed: —
19 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom without understanding it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in their mind. This is the person meant by the seed which was sown along the path.
When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth up that which hath been sown in his heart, —this, is he, by the pathway, sown.
20 By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
And, he on the rocky places sown, the same, is he that, heareth the word, and, straightway, with joy, receiveth it;
21 but, as they have no root, they stand for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.
yet hath he no root in himself, but is, only for a season, —and, there arising, tribulation or persecution because of the word, straightway, he findeth cause of stumbling.
22 By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the person who hears the message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the message, so that it gives no return. (aiōn g165)
And, he among the thorns sown, the same, is he that, heareth the word, —and, the anxiety of the age and the deceit of riches, choke up the word, and, unfruitful, it becometh. (aiōn g165)
23 But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the person who hears the message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.”
But, he on the good ground sown, the same, is he who doth hear and understand the word, who, indeed, beareth fruit and produceth, —this, a hundred, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty.
24 Another parable which Jesus told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is compared to a person who sowed good seed in their field.
Another parable, put he before them, saying—The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man sowing good seed in his field;
25 But, while everyone was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.
and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came, and sowed over darnel, in among the wheat, —and away he went.
26 So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the weeds made their appearance also.
And, when the blade shot up, and brought forth, fruit, then, appeared, the darnel also.
27 The owner’s servants came to them, and said ‘Was not it good seed that you sowed in your field? Where, then, do the weeds in it come from?’
And the servants of the householder, coming near, said to him, —Sir! was it not, good seed, thou didst sow in thy field? Whence then hath it, darnel?
28 ‘An enemy has done this,’ was the owner’s answer. ‘Do you wish us, then,’ they asked, ‘to go and gather them together?’
And he said unto them—An enemy, hath, done this. And they say, unto him—Wilt thou, then, that we go and collect it?
29 ‘No,’ said he, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds you might uproot the wheat with them.
And, he, saith—Nay! lest, at any time, while collecting the darnel, ye uproot, along with it, the wheat:
30 Let both grow side by side until harvest; and then I will say to the reapers, Gather the weeds together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all the wheat into my barn.’”
Suffer both to grow together until the harvest, and at, harvest time, I will say unto the reapers, —Collect ye first, the darnel, and bind it into bundles, with a view to the burning it up; but, the wheat, be gathering it into my barn.
31 Another parable which he told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field.
Another parable, put he before them, saying—The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;
32 This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that ‘the wild birds come and roost in its branches.’”
which, indeed, is, less, than all seeds, but, when grown, is greater than garden-plants, and becometh a tree, —so that the birds of heaven come, and lodge among its branches.
33 This was another parable which Jesus related – “The kingdom of heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”
Another parable, [spake he unto them]: —The kingdom of the heavens is like, unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until, the whole, was leavened.
34 Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,
All these things, spake Jesus in parables, unto the multitudes, and, without a parable, was he speaking, nothing, unto them:
35 in fulfillment of these words in the prophet – ‘I will speak to them in parables; I will utter things kept secret since the foundation of the world.’
that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through the prophet, saying—I will open, in parables, my mouth, I will bring up things hidden from the foundation!
36 Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
Then, dismissing the multitudes, he went into the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying—Make quite plain to us the parable of the darnel of the field.
37 He answered, “The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man.
And, he, answering, said—He that soweth the good seed, is the Son of Man;
38 The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked,
And, the field, is the world, and, the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, —and, the darnel seeds, are the sons of the evil one;
39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. (aiōn g165)
And, the enemy that sowed them, is the adversary, and, the harvest, is, the conclusion of an age, and, the reapers, are, messengers. (aiōn g165)
40 And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close of the age. (aiōn g165)
Just, therefore, as collected is the darnel, and, with fire is burned, so, will it be in the conclusion of the age: — (aiōn g165)
41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,
The Son of Man will send forth his messengers, and they will collect, out of his kingdom, all the causes of stumbling, and the doers of lawlessness,
42 and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there, will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then will the righteous shine, like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. If you have ears, listen.
Then, the righteous, will shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear!
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a person found and hid again, and then, in their delight, went and sold everything that they had, and bought that field.
The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid, —and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of choice pearls.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is, like, unto, a merchant, seeking beautiful pearls, —
46 Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they had, and bought it.
and, finding one very precious pearl, departing, he at once sold all things, whatsoever he had, and bought it.
47 Or again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a large drag-net, cast into the sea and gathering of every kind, —
48 When it was full, they hauled it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless ones away.
which, when it was filled, they dragged up on the beach, and, sitting down, collected the good into vessels, but, the worthless, forth they cast.
49 So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
So, will it be in the conclusion of the age: The messengers will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous; (aiōn g165)
50 and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there, will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 “Have you understood all this?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they answered.
Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea!
52 Then he added, “So every teacher of the Law, who has received instruction about the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who produces from his stores things both new and old.”
And, he, said unto them—Wherefore, every scribe, discipled unto the kingdom of the heavens, is like unto a householder, who putteth forth out of his treasure, things new and old.
53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he removed from thence;
54 Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. “Where did he get this wisdom?” they said, “and the miracles?
and, coming into his own city, began teaching them in their synagogue, so that with astonishment were they being struck, and were saying—Whence, hath, this one, this wisdom, and the mighty works?
55 Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
Is not, this one, the carpenter’s, son? Is not, his mother, called Mary, and are not his brethren—James and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, too – are not they all living among us? Where, then did he get all this?”
and, his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence, then hath, this one, all these things?
57 These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him. But Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.”
And they began to find cause of stumbling in him. But, Jesus, said unto them—A prophet is not without honour, save in his city, and in his house.
58 He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.
And he did not, there, many mighty works, because of their unbelief.
