Matthew 13
1 On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.
On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
2 And large crowds gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the crowd stood on the beach.
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 to them many things in parables, saying, "Look, a farmer went out to sow.
Then Jesus said many things to them in parables. He said, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow seed.
4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
As he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and devoured them.
5 And others fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth 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 But when the sun had risen, they were scorched. 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 Others fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
Other seeds fell among the thorn plants. The thorn plants grew up and choked them.
8 Still others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
Other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
9 He who has ears, let him hear."
He who has ears, let him listen.”
10 Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
The disciples came and said to Jesus, “Why do you talk to the crowd in parables?”
11 And answering, he said to them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but it is not given to them.
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 whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which 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 I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing, they do not hear, 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 the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'In hearing you will hear, but will not understand, and seeing you will see, but 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 the heart of this people has grown dull, and their ears are sluggish in hearing, and they have closed their eyes, otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn back, and I would 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 truly I tell you that many prophets and righteous people desired to see the things which you see, and did not see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear 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, then, the parable of the farmer.
Listen then to the parable of the farmer who sowed his seed.
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
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 And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately 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 he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
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 And what was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, 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 And what was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who truly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and 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 He set another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a person who 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 everyone slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
But while people slept, his enemy came and also sowed weeds among the wheat and then went away.
26 But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared 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 to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where did these tares come from?'
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 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "And the servants asked him, 'Then do you want us to 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, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the tares, you root up 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 harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up 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 He set another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a 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 least of all the seeds. But when it has grown it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."
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 He spoke another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all 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 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; and without a parable, he did not speak to 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 through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the beginning 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 crowds away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares in 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 And he answered them, "The one who 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 and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the tares are the children of the evil 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 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are 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 up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of the age. (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 will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who 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 will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the grinding of teeth.
They will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
43 Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, 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 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he 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 a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a merchant looking for valuable pearls.
46 and having found one pearl of great price, he 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 a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish 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 filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw 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 will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (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 will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the grinding of teeth."
They will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
51 "Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes."
Have you understood all these things?” The disciples said to him, “Yes.”
52 And he said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
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 happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
Then it came about that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from that place.
54 And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get 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 brothers, James and Joseph 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 are not all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"
Are not all his sisters with us? Where did he get all these things?”
57 And 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 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 do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
