撒种的比喻

13 那一天,耶稣从屋子里出来,在湖边[a]坐下。 有一大群人聚集到他那里,所以他上了一条船坐下来。众人都站在岸边。

耶稣用比喻对他们讲了很多事。他说:“看哪,有一个撒种的出去撒种。 他撒的时候,有些种子落在路边,飞鸟来把它们吃掉了。 有些落在岩石地上,那里没有多少泥土,它们立刻就发芽了,因为土不深; 当太阳升起,它们被暴晒,就枯萎了,因为没有根。 有些落进荆棘丛里,荆棘长起来,就把它们挤住了。 但是另有落在好土壤上的,就不断地结出果实来,有一百倍的,有六十倍的,有三十倍的。 凡是有耳的[b],就应当听!”

用比喻的原因

10 门徒们上前来,问耶稣:“你对他们讲话,为什么用比喻呢?”

11 耶稣回答他们,说:“天国的奥秘已经赐下来让你们知道,而没有赐给那些人; 12 因为凡是有的,还要赐给他,使他丰足有余;凡是没有的,连他有的也将从他那里被拿走。 13 我之所以用比喻对他们说,是因为他们虽然看了,却看不见;听了,却听不进,也不领悟。 14 在他们身上,正应验了以赛亚的预言,他说:

‘你们将听了又听,但绝不会领悟;
你们将看了又看,但绝不会明白;
15 因为这子民的心麻木了,
他们充耳不闻,眼睛闭着;
免得他们眼睛看见,耳朵听见,心里领悟,
回转过来,我就使他们痊愈。’[c]

16 “但你们的眼睛是蒙福的,因为看见了;你们的耳朵是蒙福的,因为听见了。 17 我确实地告诉你们:曾经有许多先知和义人渴望看你们所看见的,却没有看到;渴望听你们所听见的,却没有听到。

解明撒种的比喻

18 “所以,你们应当听这撒种的比喻: 19 无论谁听了天国的话语而不领悟,那恶者就来,把那撒在他心里的夺走;这就是那被撒上种子的‘路边之地’。 20 那被撒上种子的‘岩石地’是这样的人:他听了这话语,立刻怀着喜乐的心接受了它; 21 只是他里面没有根而不能持久,一旦为这话语受患难或逼迫,他立刻就放弃[d]了。 22 那被撒进种子的‘荆棘丛’是这样的人:他听了这话语,但今世的忧虑和财富的迷惑把话语挤住了,他就成了不结果实的。 23 那被撒上种子的‘好土壤’是这样的人:他听了这话语,就领悟了,必然结出果实来,结出的有一百倍的、有六十倍的、有三十倍的。”

稗子的比喻

24 耶稣对他们讲了另一个比喻说:“天国好比一个人把好种子撒在自己的田里。 25 但是当人们睡觉的时候,他的仇敌来把稗子撒在麦子中间,然后离开了。 26 到了麦苗长大结穗的时候,稗子也显出来了。 27 奴仆前来问那家的主人,说:‘主人,你不是把好种子撒在你的田里吗?从哪里来的这些稗子呢?’

28 “主人告诉他们:‘这是仇敌做的。’

“奴仆问:‘那么,你要我们去把稗子拔掉吗?’

29 “主人说:‘不,免得你们把稗子拔掉的时候,也把麦子一同连根拔出来。 30 让两样一起长吧,直到收割的季节。在收割的时候,我要吩咐收割的人先把稗子拔掉,把它们绑成一捆一捆的好去烧掉,然后把麦子收进我的仓库里。’”

芥菜种与面酵

31 耶稣对他们讲了另一个比喻说:“天国好比一粒芥菜种子,有人拿去种在他的田里。 32 它虽然比所有的种子更小,长大以后,却比各种蔬菜更大,成了一棵树,结果天空的飞鸟来了,在它的枝子上搭窝。”

33 耶稣又对他们讲了另一个比喻:“天国好比酵母,一个妇人拿去拌在[e]三斗[f]面里,直到整团面都发了酵。”

使用比喻

34 耶稣用比喻向人群讲了这一切;他向他们讲话,没有不用比喻的。 35 这是为要应验那藉着先知所说的话:

“我要开口,
用比喻说出创世以来被隐藏的事。”[g]

解明稗子的比喻

36 然后,耶稣离开了人群,进了屋子。他的门徒们上前来,说:“请给我们解释一下田里稗子的比喻。”

37 耶稣回答说:“那撒好种子的是人子。 38 田地是这世界,这些好种子就是天国的儿女,稗子是那恶者的儿女, 39 撒稗子的仇敌是魔鬼,收割的季节是世代的终结,收割的人是天使。 40 就像稗子被拔出来用火烧掉,在这世代的终结也将是这样。 41 人子要差派他的天使们,从他的国度里挑出来所有绊脚的和作恶[h]的, 42 把他们丢进火炉里。在那里将有哀哭和切齿。 43 那时,义人会在他们父的国度里像太阳一样发光。凡是有耳的[i],就应当听!

藏宝与寻珠

44 “天国好比被藏在田里的财宝。有人发现了,就把它再藏起来,然后高高兴兴地去卖掉他所拥有的一切,买下了那块地。

45 “天国又好比一个商人寻找精美的珍珠。 46 当他发现了一颗极其贵重的珍珠,就去卖掉他所拥有的一切,买下了那颗珍珠。

渔网的比喻

47 “天国又好比一张渔网撒在海里,网到了各种鱼类。 48 网一满了,渔夫们就把它拉上岸来,然后坐下,把好的收进筐里,把坏的丢在外面。 49 在这世代的终结也将是这样。天使们要出去,把恶人从义人中分别出来, 50 丢进火炉里。在那里将有哀哭和切齿。”

真理的宝库

51 耶稣问他们[j]“这一切你们都领悟了吗?”

他们说:“是的,领悟了[k]。”

52 耶稣对他们说:“为此,凡是成为天国门徒的经文士,就好比一家的主人,从他的宝库里拿出新的和旧的东西来。” 53 当耶稣讲完了这些比喻,就离开了那地方。

在拿撒勒被拒绝

54 他来到自己的家乡,在他们的会堂里教导人,以致他们惊叹不已,说:“这个人的这种智慧和能力是从哪里来的呢? 55 这不就是那木匠的儿子吗?他的母亲不是叫玛丽亚吗?他的弟弟们[l]不是雅各约西[m]西门犹大吗? 56 他的妹妹们[n]不是都和我们在一起的吗?那么,他这一切是从哪里来的呢?” 57 这样,他们就对耶稣很反感[o]

耶稣对他们说:“先知除了在本乡、本家以外,没有不受尊重的。” 58 因为他们的不信,耶稣在那里就没有行很多神迹。

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 13:1 湖——原文直译“海”;指“加利利湖(海)”。
  2. 马太福音 13:9 有耳的——有古抄本作“有耳可听的”。
  3. 马太福音 13:15 《以赛亚书》6:9-10。
  4. 马太福音 13:21 放弃——原文直译“绊倒”。
  5. 马太福音 13:33 拌在——原文直译“藏在”。
  6. 马太福音 13:33 三斗——原文为“3撒顿”;容量约为22公升。1撒顿=7.3公升。
  7. 马太福音 13:35 《诗篇》78:2。
  8. 马太福音 13:41 恶——原文直译“不法”。
  9. 马太福音 13:43 有耳的——有古抄本作“有耳可听的”。
  10. 马太福音 13:51 有古抄本没有“耶稣问他们”。
  11. 马太福音 13:51 领悟了——辅助词语。
  12. 马太福音 13:55 弟弟——原文直译“兄弟”。
  13. 马太福音 13:55 约西——有古抄本作“约瑟”。
  14. 马太福音 13:56 妹妹——原文直译“姐妹”。
  15. 马太福音 13:57 对耶稣很反感——原文直译“因耶稣被绊倒”。

撒種的比喻

13 當天,耶穌離開房子,坐在湖邊。 有一大群人聚集到祂周圍,祂只好上船坐下,眾人都站在岸上。 祂用比喻向他們講許多道理,說:「有一個農夫出去撒種。 撒種的時候,有些種子落在路旁,被飛鳥吃掉了; 有些落在石頭地上,因為泥土不深,種子很快就發芽了,然而因為沒有根, 被太陽一曬,就枯萎了; 有些落在荊棘叢中,荊棘長起來便把嫩苗擠住了; 有些落在沃土裡,就結出果實,收成多達三十倍、六十倍、一百倍。 有耳朵的,都應當聽。」

用比喻的目的

10 門徒上前問耶穌:「你為什麼要用比喻來教導他們呢?」

11 耶穌回答說:「天國的奧祕只讓你們知道,不讓他們知道。 12 因為凡有的,還要給他更多,他就豐富有餘;凡沒有的,連他僅有的也要奪去。 13 我用比喻教導他們是因為他們視而不見,聽而不聞,聞而不悟。 14 以賽亞的預言正應驗在他們身上,

『你們聽了又聽,卻不明白;
看了又看,卻不領悟。
15 因為這些人心靈麻木,
耳朵發背,眼睛昏花,
以致眼睛看不見,耳朵聽不見,
心裡不明白,無法回心轉意,
得不到我的醫治。』

16 「但你們的眼睛是有福的,因為看得見;你們的耳朵也是有福的,因為聽得見。 17 我實在告訴你們,以前有許多先知和義人曾渴望看見你們所看見的,聽見你們所聽見的,卻未能如願。

解釋比喻

18 「所以,你們應當留心這撒種的比喻。 19 種子落在路旁,是指人聽了天國的道理卻不明白,魔鬼乘虛而入,把撒在他心裡的奪走了; 20 種子落在石頭地上,是指人聽了道後,立刻歡喜地接受了, 21 但因為他心裡沒有根基,不過是暫時接受,一旦為道遭受患難或迫害,就立刻放棄了信仰; 22 種子落在荊棘叢中,是指人雖然聽過道,但生活的憂慮和錢財的迷惑把道擠住了,以致不能結出果實; 23 種子落在沃土裡,是指人聽了道,並明白了道,就結出果實來,有的多達一百倍,有的六十倍,有的三十倍。」

毒麥的比喻

24 耶穌又給他們講了一個比喻,說:「天國就像一個人,將好種子撒在田裡。 25 人們睡覺的時候,仇敵過來把毒麥撒在他的麥田裡,就走了。 26 當麥子長苗吐穗時,毒麥也長起來了。 27 奴僕看見了就來問主人,『主人啊!你不是把好種子撒在田裡了嗎?從哪裡來的毒麥呢?』

28 「主人回答說,『這是仇敵做的。』奴僕問道,『要我們去拔掉它們嗎?』

29 「主人說,『不用了,因為拔毒麥會連麥子一起拔掉。 30 讓它們跟麥子一起生長吧,到收割的時候,我會吩咐收割的工人先把毒麥收集起來,紮成捆,留著燒,然後將麥子存入穀倉。』」

芥菜種和麵酵的比喻

31 耶穌又給他們講了一個比喻:「天國就像一粒芥菜種,人把它種在田裡。 32 它雖然是種子中最小的,卻長得比其他蔬菜都大,並且長成一棵樹,天空的飛鳥也來棲息。」

33 祂又對他們講了個比喻:「天國就像麵酵,婦人拿來摻在三斗麵裡,使整盆麵都發起來。」

34 耶穌總是用比喻對眾人講這些事,祂每次對他們講話時都用比喻。 35 這是要應驗先知的話:「我要開口講比喻,道出創世以來隱藏的事。」

解釋毒麥的比喻

36 後來,耶穌離開人群,進到屋裡。門徒也跟著進去,對耶穌說:「請為我們解釋毒麥的比喻。」

37 耶穌說:「那撒下好種子的就是人子, 38 麥田代表整個世界,那些好種子就是天國的子民。毒麥就是那些屬於魔鬼的人, 39 撒毒麥的仇敵就是魔鬼。收割的日子便是世界的末日,收割的工人就是天使。

40 「毒麥怎樣被拔出來丟在火裡燒,同樣,在世界末日的時候, 41 人子也將派天使把一切引人犯罪和作孽的人從祂國裡挑出來, 42 丟進火裡。那時,他們將在那裡哀哭切齒。 43 那時,義人要在他們天父的國度像太陽一樣發出光輝。有耳朵的,都應當聽。

寶藏與珍珠的比喻

44 「天國就像藏在地裡的寶貝,有人發現了,就把它埋好,然後歡然變賣他所有的財產去買那塊地。

45 「天國就像一個四處搜購貴重珍珠的商人。 46 他找到一顆極貴重的珍珠,就變賣了一切的產業,把它買下來。

撒網的比喻

47 「天國就像一張漁網,撒在海裡捕到了各種魚。 48 網滿了,人們把網拉上岸,然後坐下來挑選,好的就收起來,不好的就丟掉。 49 世界末日的時候也是這樣。天使必把惡人從義人中揀出來, 50 丟在火爐裡,讓惡人在那裡哀哭切齒。 51 你們明白這些事了嗎?」

他們回答說:「我們明白了。」

52 耶穌說:「律法教師成為天國的門徒後,就像一個家的主人,能從他的庫房裡拿出新的和舊的東西來。」

拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌

53 耶穌講完了這些比喻,就離開那裡, 54 回到自己的家鄉拿撒勒,在會堂裡教導人。人們很驚奇,說:「這個人從哪裡得到如此的智慧和神奇的能力呢? 55 這不是那木匠的兒子嗎?祂母親不是瑪麗亞嗎?祂的弟弟不是雅各、約瑟、西門和猶大嗎? 56 祂的妹妹們不也是住在我們這裡嗎?祂究竟從哪裡得來這一身本領呢?」 57 他們就對祂很反感。

耶穌對他們說:「先知到處受人尊敬,只有在本鄉本家例外。」 58 因為他們不信,耶穌就沒有在那裡多行神蹟。

The Parable of the Sower(A)(B)(C)

13 That same day Jesus went out of the house(D) and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat(E) and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred,(F) sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear.”(G)

10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven(H) has been given to you,(I) but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(J) 13 This is why I speak to them in parables:

“Though seeing, they do not see;
    though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(K)

14 In them is fulfilled(L) the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](M)

16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.(N) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(O) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom(P) and does not understand it, the evil one(Q) comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.(R) 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth(S) choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”(T)

The Parable of the Weeds

24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(U) a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”(V)

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(W)(X)

31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(Y) a mustard seed,(Z) 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.”(AA)

33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(AB) yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[b] of flour(AC) until it worked all through the dough.”(AD)

34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(AE) 35 So was fulfilled(AF) what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,
    I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[c](AG)

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(AH) of the weeds in the field.”

37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.(AI) 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,(AJ) 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest(AK) is the end of the age,(AL) and the harvesters are angels.(AM)

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(AN) will send out his angels,(AO) 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.(AP) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(AQ) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(AR)

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(AS) 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.(AT)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(AU) 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(AV) a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds(AW) 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(AX) 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AY)

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(AZ)

53 When Jesus had finished these parables,(BA) he moved on from there. 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(BB) and they were amazed.(BC) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(BD) Isn’t his mother’s(BE) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers(BF) 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(BG) at him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(BH)

58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
  2. Matthew 13:33 Or about 27 kilograms
  3. Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2

13 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

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.

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them 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.

12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not 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.

16 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 ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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:

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also 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 ye together first the tares, and bind 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:

32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

33 Another parable spake 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.

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

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.

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.

37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth 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;

39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

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;

42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, 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:

48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad 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,

50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

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 bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man 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.

58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.