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Matthew 13
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Matthew 13
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The Parable of the Sower
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house (A)and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, (B)so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And (C)he told them many things in parables, saying: (D)“A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but (E)when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, (F)they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among (G)thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some (H)a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 (I)He who has ears,[a] let him hear.”
The Purpose of the Parables
10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, (J)“To you it has been given to know (K)the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 (L)For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, (M)even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because (N)seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, (O)nor do they understand. 14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
(P)“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears (Q)they can barely hear,
and (R)their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and (S)understand with their heart
and (T)turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But (U)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 (V)For truly, I say to you, (W)many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 (X)“Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of (Y)the kingdom and (Z)does not understand it, (AA)the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately (AB)receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but (AC)endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately (AD)he falls away.[b] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but (AE)the cares of (AF)the world and (AG)the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and (AH)understands it. He indeed (AI)bears fruit and yields, in one case (AJ)a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
The Parable of the Weeds
24 He put another parable before them, saying, (AK)“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds[c] among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants[d] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, (AL)‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, (AM)“Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
31 He put another parable before them, saying, (AN)“The kingdom of heaven is like (AO)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. (AP)“The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in (AQ)three measures of flour, till it was (AR)all leavened.”
Prophecy and Parables
34 (AS)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:[e]
(AT)“I will open my mouth in parables;
(AU)I will utter what has been hidden (AV)since the foundation of the world.”
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowds and went into (AW)the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, (AX)“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 (AY)the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are (AZ)the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. (BA)The harvest is (BB)the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds (BC)are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at (BD)the end of the age. 41 (BE)The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all (BF)causes of sin and (BG)all law-breakers, 42 (BH)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place (BI)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then (BJ)the righteous will shine like the sun (BK)in the kingdom of their Father. (BL)He who has ears, let him hear.
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “The kingdom of heaven (BM)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (BN)he goes and sells all that he has and (BO)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 (BP)one pearl of great value, (BQ)went and sold all that he had and (BR)bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is (BS)like a net that was thrown into the sea and (BT)gathered fish of every kind. 48 When it was full, (BU)men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. 49 So it will be at (BV)the end of the age. The angels will come out and (BW)separate the evil from the righteous 50 (BX)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place (BY)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
New and Old Treasures
51 (BZ)“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” 52 And he said to them, “Therefore every (CA)scribe (CB)who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who (CC)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 (CD)and coming to (CE)his hometown (CF)he taught them in their synagogue, so that (CG)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 (CH)Is not this (CI)the carpenter's[f] son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not (CJ)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 (CK)they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, (CL)“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, (CM)because of their unbelief.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:9 Some manuscripts add here and in verse 43 to hear
- Matthew 13:21 Or stumbles
- Matthew 13:25 Probably darnel, a wheat-like weed
- Matthew 13:27 Or bondservants; also verse 28
- Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet
- Matthew 13:55 Or builder's
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O semeador(A)
13 Naquele mesmo dia Jesus saiu de casa, foi para a beira do lago da Galileia, sentou-se ali e começou a ensinar. 2 A multidão que se ajuntou em volta dele era tão grande, que ele entrou num barco e sentou-se; e o povo ficou em pé na praia. 3 Jesus usou parábolas para ensinar muitas coisas. Ele disse:
— Escutem! Certo homem saiu para semear. 4 Quando estava espalhando as sementes, algumas caíram na beira do caminho, e os passarinhos comeram tudo. 5 Outra parte das sementes caiu num lugar onde havia muitas pedras e pouca terra. As sementes brotaram logo porque a terra não era funda. 6 Mas, quando o sol apareceu, queimou as plantas, e elas secaram porque não tinham raízes. 7 Outras sementes caíram no meio de espinhos, que cresceram e sufocaram as plantas. 8 Mas as sementes que caíram em terra boa produziram na base de cem, de sessenta e de trinta grãos por um.
9 E Jesus terminou, dizendo:
— Se vocês têm ouvidos para ouvir, então ouçam.
Por que Jesus usava parábolas(B)
10 Então os discípulos chegaram perto de Jesus e perguntaram:
— Por que é que o senhor usa parábolas para falar com essas pessoas?
11 Jesus respondeu:
— A vocês Deus mostra os segredos do Reino do Céu, mas, a elas, não. 12 Pois quem tem receberá mais, para que tenha mais ainda. Mas quem não tem, até o pouco que tem lhe será tirado. 13 É por isso que eu uso parábolas para falar com essas pessoas. Porque elas olham e não enxergam; escutam e não ouvem, nem entendem. 14 E assim acontece com essas pessoas o que disse o profeta Isaías:
“Vocês ouvirão, mas não entenderão;
olharão, mas não enxergarão nada.
15 Pois a mente deste povo está fechada:
Eles taparam os ouvidos
e fecharam os olhos.
Se eles não tivessem feito isso,
os seus olhos poderiam ver,
e os seus ouvidos poderiam ouvir;
a sua mente poderia entender,
e eles voltariam para mim,
e eu os curaria! — disse Deus.”
16 Jesus continuou, dizendo:
— Mas vocês, como são felizes! Pois os seus olhos veem, e os seus ouvidos ouvem. 17 Eu afirmo a vocês que isto é verdade: muitos profetas e muitas outras pessoas do povo de Deus gostariam de ver o que vocês estão vendo, mas não puderam; e gostariam de ouvir o que vocês estão ouvindo, mas não ouviram.
Jesus explica a parábola do semeador(C)
18 — Então escutem e aprendam o que a parábola do semeador quer dizer. 19 As pessoas que ouvem a mensagem do Reino, mas não a entendem, são como as sementes que foram semeadas na beira do caminho. O Maligno vem e tira o que foi semeado no coração delas. 20 As sementes que foram semeadas onde havia muitas pedras são as pessoas que ouvem a mensagem e a aceitam logo com alegria, 21 mas duram pouco porque não têm raiz. E, quando por causa da mensagem chegam os sofrimentos e as perseguições, elas logo abandonam a sua fé. 22 Outras pessoas são parecidas com as sementes que foram semeadas no meio dos espinhos. Elas ouvem a mensagem, mas as preocupações deste mundo e a ilusão das riquezas sufocam a mensagem, e essas pessoas não produzem frutos. 23 E as sementes que foram semeadas em terra boa são aquelas pessoas que ouvem, e entendem a mensagem, e produzem uma grande colheita: umas, cem; outras, sessenta; e ainda outras, trinta vezes mais do que foi semeado.
O joio
24 Jesus contou outra parábola. Ele disse ao povo:
— O Reino do Céu é como um homem que semeou sementes boas nas suas terras. 25 Certa noite, quando todos estavam dormindo, veio um inimigo, semeou no meio do trigo uma erva ruim, chamada joio, e depois foi embora. 26 Quando as plantas cresceram, e se formaram as espigas, o joio apareceu. 27 Aí os empregados do dono das terras chegaram e disseram: “Patrão, o senhor semeou sementes boas nas suas terras. De onde será que veio este joio?”
28 — “Foi algum inimigo que fez isso!”, respondeu ele.
— E eles perguntaram: “O senhor quer que a gente arranque o joio?”
29 — “Não”, respondeu ele, “porque, quando vocês forem tirar o joio, poderão arrancar também o trigo. 30 Deixem o trigo e o joio crescerem juntos até o tempo da colheita. Então eu direi aos trabalhadores que vão fazer a colheita: ‘Arranquem primeiro o joio e amarrem em feixes para ser queimado. Depois colham o trigo e ponham no meu depósito.’ ”
A semente de mostarda(D)
31 Jesus contou outra parábola. Ele disse ao povo:
— O Reino do Céu é como uma semente de mostarda, que um homem pega e semeia na sua terra. 32 Ela é a menor de todas as sementes; mas, quando cresce, torna-se a maior de todas as plantas. Ela até chega a ser uma árvore, de modo que os passarinhos vêm e fazem ninhos nos seus ramos.
O fermento(E)
33 Jesus contou mais esta parábola para o povo:
— O Reino do Céu é como o fermento que uma mulher pega e mistura em três medidas de farinha, até que ele se espalhe por toda a massa.
O uso das parábolas(F)
34 Jesus usava parábolas para dizer tudo isso ao povo. Ele não dizia nada a eles sem ser por meio de parábolas. 35 Isso aconteceu para se cumprir o que o profeta tinha dito:
“Usarei parábolas
quando falar com esse povo
e explicarei coisas desconhecidas
desde a criação do mundo.”
Jesus explica a parábola do joio
36 Então Jesus deixou a multidão e voltou para casa. Os discípulos chegaram perto dele e perguntaram:
— Conte para nós o que quer dizer a parábola do joio.
37 Jesus respondeu:
— Quem semeia as sementes boas é o Filho do Homem. 38 O terreno é o mundo. As sementes boas são as pessoas que pertencem ao Reino; e o joio, as que pertencem ao Maligno. 39 O inimigo que semeia o joio é o próprio Diabo. A colheita é o fim dos tempos, e os que fazem a colheita são os anjos. 40 Assim como o joio é ajuntado e jogado no fogo, assim também será no fim dos tempos. 41 O Filho do Homem mandará os seus anjos, e eles ajuntarão e tirarão do seu Reino todos os que fazem com que os outros pequem e também todos os que praticam o mal. 42 Depois os anjos jogarão essas pessoas na fornalha de fogo, onde vão chorar e ranger os dentes de desespero. 43 Então o povo de Deus brilhará como o sol no Reino do seu Pai. Se vocês têm ouvidos para ouvir, então ouçam.
O tesouro escondido
44 — O Reino do Céu é como um tesouro escondido num campo, que certo homem acha e esconde de novo. Fica tão feliz, que vende tudo o que tem, e depois volta, e compra o campo.
A pérola
45 — O Reino do Céu é também como um comerciante que anda procurando pérolas finas. 46 Quando encontra uma pérola que é mesmo de grande valor, ele vai, vende tudo o que tem e compra a pérola.
A rede
47 — O Reino do Céu é ainda como uma rede que é jogada no lago. Ela apanha peixes de todos os tipos. 48 E, quando está cheia, os pescadores a arrastam para a praia e sentam para separar os peixes: os que prestam são postos dentro dos cestos, e os que não prestam são jogados fora. 49 No fim dos tempos também será assim: os anjos sairão, e separarão as pessoas más das boas, 50 e jogarão as pessoas más na fornalha de fogo. E ali elas vão chorar e ranger os dentes de desespero.
Verdades novas e verdades velhas
51 Então Jesus perguntou aos discípulos:
— Vocês entenderam essas coisas?
— Sim! — responderam eles.
52 Jesus disse:
— Pois isso quer dizer que todo mestre da Lei que se torna discípulo no Reino do Céu é como um pai de família que tira do seu depósito coisas novas e coisas velhas.
Jesus em Nazaré(G)
53 Quando Jesus acabou de contar essas parábolas, saiu dali 54 e voltou para a cidade de Nazaré, onde ele tinha morado. Ele ensinava na sinagoga, e os que o ouviam ficavam admirados e perguntavam:
— De onde vêm a sabedoria dele e o poder que ele tem para fazer milagres? 55 Por acaso ele não é o filho do carpinteiro? A sua mãe não é Maria? Ele não é irmão de Tiago, José, Simão e Judas? 56 Todas as suas irmãs não moram aqui? De onde é que ele consegue tudo isso?
57 Por isso ficaram desiludidos com ele. Mas Jesus disse:
— Um profeta é respeitado em toda parte, menos na sua terra e na sua casa.
58 Jesus não pôde fazer muitos milagres ali porque eles não tinham fé.
Matthew 13
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Matthew 13
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The Parable of the Sower(A)(B)(C)
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house(D) and sat by the lake. 2 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. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred,(F) sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 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
- Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
- Matthew 13:33 Or about 27 kilograms
- Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
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