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Matthew 13:31-58
English Standard Version
Matthew 13:31-58
English Standard Version
The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
31 He put another parable before them, saying, (A)“The kingdom of heaven is like (B)a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
33 He told them another parable. (C)“The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in (D)three measures of flour, till it was (E)all leavened.”
Prophecy and Parables
34 (F)All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[a]
(G)“I will open my mouth in parables;
(H)I will utter what has been hidden (I)since the foundation of the world.”
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowds and went into (J)the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, (K)“Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is (L)the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are (M)the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. (N)The harvest is (O)the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds (P)are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at (Q)the end of the age. 41 (R)The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all (S)causes of sin and (T)all law-breakers, 42 (U)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place (V)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then (W)the righteous will shine like the sun (X)in the kingdom of their Father. (Y)He who has ears, let him hear.
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “The kingdom of heaven (Z)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (AA)he goes and sells all that he has and (AB)buys that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding (AC)one pearl of great value, (AD)went and sold all that he had and (AE)bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is (AF)like a net that was thrown into the sea and (AG)gathered fish of every kind. 48 When it was full, (AH)men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. 49 So it will be at (AI)the end of the age. The angels will come out and (AJ)separate the evil from the righteous 50 (AK)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place (AL)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
New and Old Treasures
51 (AM)“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” 52 And he said to them, “Therefore every (AN)scribe (AO)who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who (AP)brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, 54 (AQ)and coming to (AR)his hometown (AS)he taught them in their synagogue, so that (AT)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 (AU)Is not this (AV)the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not (AW)his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And (AX)they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, (AY)“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” 58 And he did not do many mighty works there, (AZ)because of their unbelief.
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- Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet
Matthew 13:31-58
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Matthew 13:31-58
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(C) a mustard seed,(D) which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”(E)
33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(F) yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[a] of flour(G) until it worked all through the dough.”(H)
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(I) 35 So was fulfilled(J) what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[b](K)
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable(L) of the weeds in the field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.(M) 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,(N) 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest(O) is the end of the age,(P) and the harvesters are angels.(Q)
40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man(R) will send out his angels,(S) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(T) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(U) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(V)
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(W) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(X)
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(Y) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like(Z) a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds(AA) of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous(AB) 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AC)
51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
“Yes,” they replied.
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
A Prophet Without Honor(AD)
53 When Jesus had finished these parables,(AE) he moved on from there. 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(AF) and they were amazed.(AG) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(AH) Isn’t his mother’s(AI) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers(AJ) James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense(AK) at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(AL)
58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:33 Or about 27 kilograms
- Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
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