Matthew 13
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
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.
A very large crowd gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat in it, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.
3 And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Then Jesus said many things to them in parables. He said, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow seed.
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
As he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil. Immediately they sprang up, because the soil had no depth.
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
But when the sun had risen, they were scorched because they had no root, and they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Other seeds fell among the thorn plants. The thorn plants grew up and choked them.
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
9 Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
He who has ears, let him listen.”
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speak you unto them in parables?
The disciples came and said to Jesus, “Why do you talk to the crowd in parables?”
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.
Jesus answered and said to them, “You have been given the privilege of understanding mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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 has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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 talk to them in parables: Though they are seeing, they do not see; and though they are hearing, they do not hear, or 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:
To them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, that which says, 'While hearing you will hear, but you will in no way understand; while seeing you will see, but you will in no way 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 this people's heart has become dull, and they are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so they should not see with their eyes, or hear with their ears, or understand with their hearts, so they would turn again, and I would heal them.'
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for 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.
Truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things that you see, and did not see them. They desired to hear the things that you hear, and did not hear them.
18 Hear all of you therefore the parable of the sower.
Listen then to the parable of the farmer who sowed his seed.
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.
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the seed that was sown beside the road.
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;
What was sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately 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.
yet he has no root in himself and he endures for a while. When tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, he quickly falls away.
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)
What was sown among the thorn plants, this is the person who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he 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.
What was sown on the good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands it. He bears fruit and makes a crop, some yielding one hundred times as much as was planted, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.”
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:
Jesus presented another parable to them. He said, “The kingdom of heaven 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 people slept, his enemy came and also sowed weeds among the wheat and then went away.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
When the blades sprouted and then produced their crop, then the weeds appeared also.
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 servants of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How does it now have weeds?'
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?
He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'So do you want us to go and pull them out?'
29 But he said, Nay; lest while all of you gather up the tares, all of you root up also the wheat with them.
The landowner said, 'No. Because while you are pulling out the weeds, you might uproot the wheat with them.
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 the harvest. At the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First pull out the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”'”
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:
Then Jesus presented another parable to them. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed 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 seed is indeed the smallest of all seeds. But when it has grown, it is greater than the garden plants. It becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest 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.
Jesus then told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.”
34 All these things spoke Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not unto them:
All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; and he said nothing to them without a parable.
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.
This was in order that what had been said through the prophet might come true, when he said, “I will open my mouth in parables. I will say things that were hidden from 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.
Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”
37 He answered and said unto them, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man;
Jesus answered and said, “He who sows the good seed 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; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are 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)
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are 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)
Therefore, as the weeds are gathered up and burned 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 out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the things that cause sin and those who commit iniquity.
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
They will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and grinding 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.
Then will the righteous people shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him 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 hidden in a field. A man found it and hid it. In his joy he goes, sells everything he possesses, and buys that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a merchant looking for valuable pearls.
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
When he found one pearl of very great value, he went and sold everything that he possessed and bought 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 that gathered creatures 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 filled, the fishermen drew it up on the beach. Then they sat down and gathered the good things into containers, but the worthless things they threw 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)
It will be this way at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous. (aiōn g165)
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
They will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and grinding 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 these things?” The disciples said to him, “Yes.”
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 Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is the owner of a house, who draws out old and new things from his treasure.”
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Then it came about that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed 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?
Then Jesus entered his own region and taught the people in their synagogue. The result was that they were astonished and said, “Where does this man get his wisdom and these miracles from?
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 man the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? Are not his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this man all these things?
Are not all his sisters with us? Where did he get all these things?”
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.
They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own family.”
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
