Matthew 13:1 On2250 that1565 day2250 Jesus2424 went1831 out of575 the house,3614 and sat2521 by3844 the seaside.22812 Great4183 multitudes3793 gathered to4314 him,846 so that5620 he846 entered1684 into1519 a boat,4143 and2532 sat,2521 and2532 all3956 the3793 multitude3793 stood2476 on1909 the beach.1233 He2532 spoke2980 to them846 many things4183 in1722 parables,3850 saying,3004"Behold,2400afarmer4687wentout1831tosow.46874As1722he846sowed,3303some3739seedsfell4098by3844theroadside,3598and2532thebirds4071came2064and2532devoured2719them.8465Others243fell4098on1909rockyground,1093where3699theydidn't3756have2192much4183soil,1093and2532immediately2112theysprangup,1816because1223theyhad2192no3361depth899ofearth.10936When1161thesun2246hadrisen,393theywerescorched.2739Because1223theyhad2192no3361root,4491theywitheredaway.35837Others243fell4098among1909thorns.173The2532thorns173grewup305and2532choked638them.8468Others243fell4098on1909good2570soil,2570and2532yielded1325fruit:3303some3739onehundred1161timesasmuch,some3739sixty,1161andsome3739thirty.51449Hewhohas2192ears3775tohear,191lethimhear."191
Matthew 13:10 The disciples3101 came,4334 and2532 said2036 to him,1223 "Why5101 do you2980 speak to them846 in1722 parables?"3850
Matthew 13:11 He answered611 them,846"Toyou5213itisgiven1325toknow1097themysteries3466oftheKingdom932ofHeaven,3772but1161itis1325not3756given1325tothem.156512For1063whoever3748has,2192tohim846willbegiven,1325and2532hewillhaveabundance,4052but1161whoever3748doesn't3756have,2192from575him846willbetakenaway142even2532that3739whichhehas.219213Therefore5124I2980speaktothem846in1722parables,3850because3754seeing991they991don't3756see,991and2532hearing,191theydon't3756hear,191neither3761dotheyunderstand.492014In1909them846theprophecy4394ofIsaiah2268isfulfilled,378whichsays,3004‘Byhearing189youwillhear,191and2532willin3756no1492wayunderstand;4920Seeing991youwillsee,991and2532will1492in3756no3361wayperceive:149215for1063this5127people's2992heart2588hasgrowncallous,39752532theirears3775aredullof917hearing,191theyhaveclosed2576their846eyes;3788orelseperhaps3379theymightperceive1492with3788theireyes,37882532hear191with3775theirears,37752532understand4920with2588theirheart,2588and2532shouldturnagain;1994and2532Iwouldheal2390them.'846{Isaiah 6:9-10}
Matthew 13:16"But1161blessed3107areyour5216eyes,3788for3754theysee;991and2532your5216ears,3775for3754theyhear.19117For1063mostcertainly281Itell3756you5213that3754many4183prophets4396and2532righteous1342mendesired1937tosee1492thethingswhich3739yousee,1492and2532didn't3756see991them;and2532tohear191thethingswhich3739youhear,191and2532didn't3756hear191them.
Matthew 13:18"Hear,191then,3767theparable3850ofthefarmer.468719Whenanyone3956hears191theword3056oftheKingdom,932and2532doesn't3361understand4920it,theevil4190onecomes,2064and2532snatchesaway726thatwhichhasbeensown4687in1722his846heart.2588This3778is2076whatwassown4687by3844theroadside.359820What1161wassown4687on1909therockyplaces,4075this3778is2076hewhohears191theword,3056and2532immediately2532with3326joy5479receives2983it;84621yet1161he2192hasno3756root4491in1722himself,1438but235endures2076forawhile.4340When1161oppression2347or2228persecution1375arises1096becauseof1223theword,3056immediately2117hestumbles.462422What1161wassown4687among1519thethorns,173thisis2076he3778whohears191theword,3056but2532thecares3308ofthis5127age165and2532thedeceitfulness539ofriches4149choke4846theword,3056and2532hebecomes1096unfruitful.17523What1161wassown4687on1909the1093good2570ground,1093thisis2076he3778whohears191theword,3056and2532understands4920it,who3739mostcertainly1211bearsfruit,2592and2532bringsforth,3303some3739onehundred1161timesasmuch,some3739sixty,1161andsome3739 thirty."5144
Matthew 13:24 He set another243 parable3850 before3908 them,846 saying,3004"TheKingdom932ofHeaven3772islikea3666man444whosowed4687good2570seed4690in1722his846field,6825but1161while1722people444slept,2518his846enemy2190came2064and2532sowed4687darnel2215weeds303{darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.}alsoamong3319thewheat,4621and2532wentaway.56526But1161when3753theblade5528sprangup985and2532broughtforth4160fruit,2590then5119thedarnel2215weedsappeared5316 also.253227The1161servants1401ofthehouseholder3617came4334andsaid2036tohim,846‘Sir,2962didn't3780you4687sow4687good2570seed4690in1722your4674field?68Where4159did3767thisdarnel2215comefrom?'2192
Matthew 13:28"Hesaid5346tothem,846‘Anenemy2190has444done4160this.'1161"Theservants1401asked2036him,846‘Doyou2309want3767ustogo565andgather4816them846up?'4816
Matthew 13:29"But1161hesaid,5346‘No,3756lest3379perhapswhileyougatherup4816thedarnel2215weeds,yourootupthe1610wheat4621with260them.84630Let863both297growtogether4885until3360theharvest,2326and2532in1722theharvest2326time2540Iwilltell2046thereapers,2327"First,4412gatherup4816thedarnel2215weeds,and2532bind1210them846in1519bundles1197to4314burn2618them;846but1161gather4863thewheat4621into1519my3450barn."'"596
Matthew 13:31 He set another243 parable3850 before3908 them,846 saying,3004"TheKingdom932ofHeaven3772is2076likea3664grain2848ofmustardseed,4615which3739aman444took,2983andsowed4687in1722his846field;6832which3739indeed3303is2076smaller3398thanall3956seeds.4690But1161when3752itis2076grown,837itis2076greater3173thantheherbs,3001and2532becomesatree,1186sothat5620thebirds4071oftheair3772come2064and2532lodge2681in1722its846branches."2798
Matthew 13:33 He2980 spoke another243 parable3850 to them.846"TheKingdom932ofHeaven3772is2076like3664yeast,2219which3739awoman1135took,2983andhid1470in1519three5140measures4568{literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 liters or a bit more than a bushel}ofmeal,224until2193it3739wasall3650leavened."2220
Matthew 13:34 Jesus2424 spoke all3956 these things5023 in1722 parables3850 to the multitudes;3793 and2532 without5565 a parable,3850 he2980 didn't3756 speak to them,84635{Psalm 78:2} that3704 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 through1223 the prophet,4396 saying,3004 "I will open455 my3450 mouth4750 in1722 parables;3850 I will utter2044 things hidden2928 from575 the foundation2602 of the world."2889
Matthew 13:36 Then5119 Jesus2424 sent863 the multitudes3793 away,863 and went2064 into1519 the house.3614 His846 disciples3101 came4334 to him,846 saying,3004 "Explain5419 to us2254 the parable3850 of the darnel2215 weeds of the field."68
Matthew 13:37 He answered611 them,846"Hewhosows4687thegood2570seed4690is2076theSon5207ofMan,44438thefield68is2076theworld;1161andthegood2570seed,4690these3778are1526thechildren5207oftheKingdom;932andthedarnel2215weedsare1526thechildren5207ofthe evil4190 one.
39Theenemy2190whosowed4687them846is2076thedevil.1161Theharvest2326is2076theend4930oftheage,165and1161thereapers2327are1526angels.3240As5618therefore3767thedarnel2215weedsaregathered4816upand2532burned2618withfire;4442so3779willitbe2071at1722theend4930ofthis5127age.16541TheSon5207ofMan444willsendout649his846angels,32and2532theywillgather4816outof1537his846Kingdom932all3956thingsthatcausestumbling,4625and2532thosewhodo4160iniquity,45842and2532willcast906them846into1519thefurnace2575offire.4442There1563willbe2071weeping2805and2532thegnashing1030of teeth.359943Then5119the1584righteous1342willshineforth1584likethesun2246in1722theKingdom932of3962their846Father.3962Hewhohas2192ears3775tohear,191lethim hear.191
Matthew 13:44"Again,3825theKingdom932ofHeaven3772is2076likea3664treasure2344hidden2928in1722thefield,68which3739aman444found,2147andhid.2928In846his575joy,5479hegoes5217and2532sells4453all3956that3745hehas,2192and2532buys59that3745 field.68
Matthew 13:45"Again,3825theKingdom932ofHeaven3772is2076likea3664man444whoisamerchant1713seeking2212fine2570pearls,313546who3739havingfound2147one1520pearl3135ofgreatprice,4186hewent565andsold4097all3956that3745hehad,2192and2532bought59it.846
Matthew 13:47"Again,3825theKingdom932ofHeaven3772is2076likea3664dragnet,4522thatwascast906into1519thesea,2281and2532gathered4863somefishof1537every3956kind,108548which,3739when3753itwasfilled,4137theydrew307upon1909thebeach.123They2532satdown,2523andgathered4816thegood2570into1519containers,30but1161thebad4550theythrew906away.185449So3779willitbe2071in1722theend4930oftheworld.165Theangels32willcomeforth,1831and2532separate1342thewicked4190from1537among3319the righteous,134250and2532willcast906them846into1519thefurnace2575offire.4442There1563willbe2071theweeping2805and2532thegnashing1030 of teeth."359951 Jesus2424 said3004 to them,846"Haveyouunderstood4920all3956thesethings?"5023 They answered3004 him,846 "Yes,3483 Lord."2962
Matthew 13:52 He2036 said to them,1223"Therefore,5124every3956scribe1122whohasbeenmadeadisciple3100intheKingdom932ofHeaven3772is2076likea3664man444whoisahouseholder,3617who3748bringsout1544of1537his846treasure2344new2537and2532old3820things."
Matthew 13:53 It2532 happened1096 that when3753 Jesus2424 had finished5055 these3778 parables,3850 he departed3332 from there.156454 Coming2064 into1519 his own846 country,3968 he taught1321 them846 in1722 their846 synagogue,4864 so that5620 they846 were astonished,1605 and2532 said,3004 "Where4159 did this5129 man get this5129 wisdom,4678 and2532 these mighty works?141155 Isn't3756 this3778 the5207 carpenter's5045 son?5207 Isn't3780 his846 mother3384 called3004 Mary,3137 and2532 his846 brothers,80 James,2385 Joses,2500 Simon,4613 and2532 Judas?2455{or, Judah}56 Aren't3780 all3956 of his846 sisters79 with4314 us?2248 Where4159 then3767 did this5129 man get all3956 of these things?"502357 They2532 were offended4624 by1722 him.846 But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to them,846"Aprophet4396is2076not3756withouthonor,1487except3361in1722hisown846country,3968and2532in1722hisown846house."361458 He2532 didn't3756 do4160 many4183 mighty works1411 there1563 because of1223 their846 unbelief.570