Matthew 13
1 That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
That same day Jesus had left the house and was sitting on the shore of the Lake,
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.
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 Then he told them many truths in parables. “The sower,” he began, “went out to sow; and,
He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.
4 as they were sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
5 Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once.
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 As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, because their roots were not deep enough, withered away.
but when the sun is risen, it is scorched by the heat, and through having no root it withers up.
7 Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.
Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.
8 Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.
But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.
9 Let those who have ears hear.”
Listen, every one who has ears!"
10 Afterward his disciples came to him, and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
(And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"
11 “To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
"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, 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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, for they see, and your ears, for they hear;
"But as for you, blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for 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 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 “Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the sower.
"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.
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 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 By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
He who has received the seed on the rocky ground is the man who hears the Message and immediately receives it with joy.
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.
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 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)
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 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 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 which Jesus told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is compared to a person who sowed good seed in their 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 everyone was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.
but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away.
26 So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the weeds made their appearance also.
But when the blade shoots up and the grain is formed, then appears 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?’
"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 ‘An enemy has done this,’ was the owner’s answer. ‘Do you wish us, then,’ they asked, ‘to go and gather them together?’
"'Some enemy has done this,' he said. "'Shall we go, and collect it?' the men inquire.
29 ‘No,’ said he, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds you might uproot the wheat with them.
"'No,' he replied, 'for fear that while collecting the darnel you should at the same time root up the wheat with it.
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.’”
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 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 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 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.’”
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 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 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 Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,
All this Jesus spoke to the people in figurative language, and except in figurative language He spoke nothing to 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.’
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 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.”
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 He answered, “The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man.
"The sower of the good seed," He replied, "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,
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 who sowed them is the devil. The harvest time is the close of the age, and the reapers are 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 And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close of the age. (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 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 commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws;
42 and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
and these they will throw into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.
43 Then will the righteous shine, like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. If you have ears, listen.
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 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 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 a merchant in search of choice pearls.
"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a jewel merchant who is in quest of choice pearls.
46 Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they had, and bought it.
He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys 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 a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.
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.
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 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 at the Close of the Age. The angels will go 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 throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth."
51 “Have you understood all this?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they answered.
"Have you understood all this?" He asked. "Yes," they said.
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.”
"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 When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.
Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.
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 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 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 the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?
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 living here among us? Where then did he get all this?"
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.”
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 He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.
And He performed but few mighty deeds there because of their want of faith.
