Matthew 13
1 That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside 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.
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 Then he told them many truths in parables. “The sower,” he began, “went out to sow; and,
Then Jesus said many things to them in parables. He said, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow seed.
4 as they were sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
As he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once.
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil. Immediately they sprang up, because the soil had no depth.
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 had risen, they were scorched because they had no root, and they withered away.
7 Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.
Other seeds fell among the thorn plants. The thorn plants grew up and choked them.
8 Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.
Other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
9 Let those who have ears hear.”
He who has ears, let him listen.”
10 Afterward his disciples came to him, and said, “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 “To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
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, 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 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 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.
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 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,
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 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 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 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.
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 “Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the sower.
Listen then to the parable of the farmer who sowed his seed.
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 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 By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
What was sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word 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.
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 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)
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 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.”
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 which Jesus told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is compared to a person who sowed good seed in their 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 was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.
But while people slept, his enemy came and also sowed weeds among the wheat and then went away.
26 So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the weeds made their appearance also.
When the blades sprouted and then produced their crop, then the weeds appeared 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?’
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 ‘An enemy has done this,’ was the owner’s answer. ‘Do you wish us, then,’ they asked, ‘to go and gather them together?’
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 ‘No,’ said he, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds you might uproot 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 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.’”
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 which he told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person 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 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.’”
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 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.”
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 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 Jesus said to the crowds in parables; and he said nothing to them without a parable.
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.’
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 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 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, “The sower of 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. By the good seed is meant the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked,
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. The harvest time is the close 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 And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close 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 his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,
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 throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
They will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and grinding 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 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 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 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 merchant in search of choice pearls.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a merchant looking for valuable pearls.
46 Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they 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 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 heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and that gathered creatures 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.
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 at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from 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 throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and 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 this?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they answered.
Have you understood all these things?” The disciples said to him, “Yes.”
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.”
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 When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.
Then it came about that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from that place.
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?
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 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 man the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? Are not his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, too – are not they all living among us? Where, then did he get all this?”
Are not all his sisters with us? Where did he get 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.”
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 He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.
He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
