Matthew 13
1 In that dai Jhesus yede out of the hous, and sat bisidis the see.
The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And myche puple was gaderid to hym, so that he wente up in to a boot, and sat; and al the puple stood on the brenke.
And great multitudes were gathered to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spac to hem many thingis in parablis, and seide, Lo! he that sowith, yede out to sowe his seed.
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And while he sowith, summe seedis felden bisidis the weie, and briddis of the eir camen, and eeten hem.
And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
5 But othere seedis felden in to stony places, where thei hadden not myche erthe; and anoon thei sprongen vp, for thei hadden not depnesse of erthe.
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 But whanne the sonne was risun, thei swaliden, and for thei hadden not roote, thei drieden vp.
And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had not root, they withered.
7 And other seedis felden among thornes; and thornes woxen vp, and strangeleden hem.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 But othere seedis felden in to good lond, and yauen fruyt; summe an hundrid foold, an othir sixti foold, an othir thritti foold.
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.
9 He that hath eris of heryng, here he.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciplis camen nyy, and seiden to him, Whi spekist thou in parablis to hem?
And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
11 And he answeride, and seide to hem, `For to you it is youun to knowe the priuytees of the kyngdom of heuenes; but it is not youun to hem.
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 it shal be youun to hym that hath, and he shal haue plente; but if a man hath not, also that thing that he hath shal be takun awei fro hym.
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 Therfor Y speke to hem in parablis, for thei seynge seen not, and thei herynge heren not, nether vndurstonden;
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 that the prophesie of Ysaie `seiynge be fulfillid `in hem, With heryng ye schulen here, and ye shulen not vndurstonde; and ye seynge schulen se, and ye shulen not se;
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 herte of this puple is greetli fattid, and thei herden heuyli with eeris, and thei han closed her iyen, lest sumtime thei seen with iyen, and with eeris heeren, and vndirstonden in herte, and thei be conuertid, and Y heele hem.
For this people's heart is become 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.
16 But youre iyen that seen ben blesside, and youre eeris that heren.
But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 Forsothe Y seie to you, that manye profetis and iust men coueitiden to se tho thingis that ye seen, and thei sayn not, and to heere tho thingis that ye heren, and thei herden 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 Therfor here ye the parable of the sowere.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 Ech that herith the word of the rewme, and vndirstondith not, the yuel spirit cometh, and rauyschith that that is sowun in his herte; this it is, that is sowun bisidis the weie.
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 this that is sowun on the stony loond, this it is, that herith the word of God, and anoon with ioye takith 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 hath not roote in hym silf, but is temporal. For whanne tribulacioun and persecucioun is maad for the word, anoon he is sclaundrid.
Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is offended.
22 But he that is sowun in thornes, is this that heerith the word, and the bisynesse of this world, and the fallace of ritchessis strangulith the word, and it is maad with outen fruyt. (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 But he that is sowun in to good loond, is this that herith the word, and vnderstondeth, and bryngith forth fruyt. And summe makith an hundrid fold, treuli anothir sixti fold, and another thritti fold.
But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 Anothir parable Jhesus puttide forth to hem, and seide, The kyngdom of heuenes is maad lijk to a man, that sewe good seed in his feld.
Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:
25 And whanne men slepten, his enemy cam, and sewe aboue taris in the myddil of whete, and wente awei.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.
26 But whanne the erbe was growed, and made fruyt, thanne the taris apperiden.
But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 And the seruauntis of the hosebonde man camen, and seiden to hym, Lord, whether hast thou not sowun good seed in thi feeld? where of thanne hath it taris?
So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 And he seide to hem, An enemy hath do this thing. And the seruauntis seiden to him, `Wolt thou that we goon, and gaderen hem?
He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them?
29 And he seide, Nay, lest perauenture ye in gaderynge taris drawen vp with hem the whete bi the roote.
But he said, No; lest while ye gather the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Suffre ye hem bothe to wexe in to repyng tyme; and in the tyme of ripe corne Y shal seie to the reperis, First gadere ye to gidere the taris, and bynde hem to gidere in knytchis to be brent, but gadere ye whete in to my berne.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 Another parable Jhesus puttide forth to hem, and seide, The kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to a corn of seneuey, which a man took, and sewe in his feeld.
Another parable he proposed 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 is the leeste of alle seedis, but whanne it hath woxen, it is the moste of alle wortis, and is maad a tre; so that briddis of the eir comen, and dwellen in the bowis therof.
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 parable Jhesus spac to hem, The kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to sour douy, which a womman took, and hidde in thre mesuris of mele, til it were alle sowrid.
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 Jhesus spac alle thes thingis in parablis to the puple, and he spac not to hem with out parablis, that it schulde be fulfillid,
All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
35 that is seid bi the prophete, seiynge, Y shal opene my mouth in parablis; Y shal telle out hid thingis fro the makyng 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 Thanne he lefte the puple, and cam in to an hous; and hise disciplis camen to him, and seiden, Expowne to vs the parable of taris of the feeld.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 Which answeride, and seide, He that sowith good seed is mannus sone;
He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 the feeld is the world; but the good seed, these ben sones of the kyngdom, but taris, these ben yuele children;
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 the enemye that sowith hem is the feend; and the ripe corn is the endyng of the world, the reperis ben aungels. (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 Therfor as taris ben gaderid togidere, and ben brent in fier, so it shal be in the endyng of the world. (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 Mannus sone shal sende hise aungels, and thei schulen gadere fro his rewme alle sclaundris, and hem that doon wickidnesse;
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 thei schulen sende hem in to the chymney of fier, there shal be weping and betyng to gidere of teeth.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Thanne iuste men schulen schyne as the sunne, in the rewme of her fadir. He that hath eeris of heryng, here he.
Then shall the righteous shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 The kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to tresour hid in a feld, which a man that fyndith, hidith; and for ioye of it he goith, and sillith alle thingis that he hath, and bieth thilk feeld.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Eftsoone the kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to a marchaunt, that sechith good margaritis;
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
46 but whanne he hath foundun o precious margarite, he wente, and selde alle thingis that he hadde, and bouyte it.
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Eft the kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to a nette cast into the see, and that gaderith to gidere of al kynde of fisschis;
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 which whanne it was ful, thei drowen vp, and seten bi the brenke, and chesen the goode in to her vessels, but the yuel thei kesten 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 it schal be in the endyng of the world. Aungels schulen go out, and schulen departe yuel men fro the myddil of iuste men. (aiōn g165)
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)
50 And thei shulen sende hem in to the chymnei of fier; ther shal be weping and gryntyng of teeth.
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Han ye vndirstonde alle these thingis? Thei seien to hym, Yhe.
Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
52 He seith to hem, Therfor euery wise man of lawe in the kyngdom of heuenes, is lijk to an hosebonde man, that bryngith forth of his tresoure newe thingis and elde.
Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe [who is] instructed to the kingdom of heaven, is like a man [that is] a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old.
53 And it was doon, whanne Jhesus hadde endid these parablis, he passide fro thennus.
And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And he cam in to his cuntrei, and tauyte hem in her synagogis, so that thei wondriden, and seiden, Fro whennus this wisdam and vertues camen to this?
And when he had come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works?
55 Whether `is not this the sone of a carpentere? Whether his modir be not seid Marie? and hise britheren, James, and Joseph, and Symount, and Judas? and hise sistris,
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 whether thei alle ben not among us? Fro whennus thanne `alle thes thingis camen to this?
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this [man] all these things?
57 And so thei weren sclaundrid in hym. But Jhesus seide to hem, A profete is not with oute worschip, but in his owen cuntre, and in his owen hous.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he dide not there manye vertues, for the vnbileue of hem.
And he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
