馬太福音 13
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
撒種的比喻
13 當那一天,耶穌從房子裡出來,坐在海邊。 2 有許多人到他那裡聚集,他只得上船坐下,眾人都站在岸上。 3 他用比喻對他們講許多道理,說:「有一個撒種的出去撒種。 4 撒的時候,有落在路旁的,飛鳥來吃盡了。 5 有落在土淺石頭地上的,土既不深,發苗最快, 6 日頭出來一曬,因為沒有根,就枯乾了。 7 有落在荊棘裡的,荊棘長起來,把它擠住了。 8 又有落在好土裡的,就結實,有一百倍的,有六十倍的,有三十倍的。 9 有耳可聽的,就應當聽!」
用比喻的因由
10 門徒進前來,問耶穌說:「對眾人講話為什麼用比喻呢?」 11 耶穌回答說:「因為天國的奧祕只叫你們知道,不叫他們知道。 12 凡有的,還要加給他,叫他有餘;凡沒有的,連他所有的也要奪去。 13 所以我用比喻對他們講,是因他們看也看不見,聽也聽不見,也不明白。 14 在他們身上,正應了以賽亞的預言說:『你們聽是要聽見,卻不明白;看是要看見,卻不曉得。 15 因為這百姓油蒙了心,耳朵發沉,眼睛閉著,恐怕眼睛看見,耳朵聽見,心裡明白,回轉過來,我就醫治他們。』 16 但你們的眼睛是有福的,因為看見了;你們的耳朵也是有福的,因為聽見了。
解明撒種的比喻
17 「我實在告訴你們:從前有許多先知和義人要看你們所看的,卻沒有看見;要聽你們所聽的,卻沒有聽見。 18 所以,你們當聽這撒種的比喻: 19 凡聽見天國道理不明白的,那惡者就來,把所撒在他心裡的奪了去,這就是撒在路旁的了。 20 撒在石頭地上的,就是人聽了道,當下歡喜領受, 21 只因心裡沒有根,不過是暫時的,及至為道遭了患難,或是受了逼迫,立刻就跌倒了。 22 撒在荊棘裡的,就是人聽了道,後來有世上的思慮、錢財的迷惑把道擠住了,不能結實。 23 撒在好地上的,就是人聽道明白了,後來結實,有一百倍的,有六十倍的,有三十倍的。」
稗子的比喻
24 耶穌又設個比喻對他們說:「天國好像人撒好種在田裡, 25 及至人睡覺的時候,有仇敵來,將稗子撒在麥子裡就走了。 26 到長苗吐穗的時候,稗子也顯出來。 27 田主的僕人來告訴他說:『主啊,你不是撒好種在田裡嗎?從哪裡來的稗子呢?』 28 主人說:『這是仇敵做的。』僕人說:『你要我們去薅出來嗎?』 29 主人說:『不必,恐怕薅稗子,連麥子也拔出來。 30 容這兩樣一齊長,等著收割。當收割的時候,我要對收割的人說:先將稗子薅出來,捆成捆,留著燒,唯有麥子要收在倉裡。』」
芥菜種的比喻
31 他又設個比喻對他們說:「天國好像一粒芥菜種,有人拿去種在田裡。 32 這原是百種裡最小的,等到長起來,卻比各樣的菜都大,且成了樹,天上的飛鳥來宿在它的枝上。」
麵酵的比喻
33 他又對他們講個比喻說:「天國好像麵酵,有婦人拿來藏在三斗麵裡,直等全團都發起來。」 34 這都是耶穌用比喻對眾人說的話,若不用比喻,就不對他們說什麼。 35 這是要應驗先知的話說:「我要開口用比喻,把創世以來所隱藏的事發明出來。」
解明稗子的比喻
36 當下,耶穌離開眾人,進了房子。他的門徒進前來,說:「請把田間稗子的比喻講給我們聽。」 37 他回答說:「那撒好種的就是人子, 38 田地就是世界,好種就是天國之子,稗子就是那惡者之子, 39 撒稗子的仇敵就是魔鬼,收割的時候就是世界的末了,收割的人就是天使。 40 將稗子薅出來用火焚燒,世界的末了也要如此。 41 人子要差遣使者,把一切叫人跌倒的和作惡的,從他國裡挑出來, 42 丟在火爐裡,在那裡必要哀哭切齒了。 43 那時,義人在他們父的國裡要發出光來,像太陽一樣。有耳可聽的,就應當聽!
藏寶於田與尋珠的比喻
44 「天國好像寶貝藏在地裡,人遇見了就把它藏起來,歡歡喜喜地去變賣一切所有的,買這塊地。
45 「天國又好像買賣人尋找好珠子, 46 遇見一顆重價的珠子,就去變賣他一切所有的,買了這顆珠子。
撒網的比喻
47 「天國又好像網撒在海裡,聚攏各樣水族。 48 網既滿了,人就拉上岸來,坐下,揀好的收在器具裡,將不好的丟棄了。 49 世界的末了也要這樣。天使要出來,從義人中把惡人分別出來, 50 丟在火爐裡,在那裡必要哀哭切齒了。」
51 耶穌說:「這一切的話你們都明白了嗎?」他們說:「我們明白了。」 52 他說:「凡文士受教做天國的門徒,就像一個家主從他庫裡拿出新舊的東西來。」
拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌
53 耶穌說完了這些比喻,就離開那裡, 54 來到自己的家鄉,在會堂裡教訓人,甚至他們都稀奇,說:「這人從哪裡有這等智慧和異能呢? 55 這不是木匠的兒子嗎?他母親不是叫馬利亞嗎?他弟兄們不是叫雅各、約西[a]、西門、猶大嗎? 56 他妹妹們不是都在我們這裡嗎?這人從哪裡有這一切的事呢?」 57 他們就厭棄他[b]。耶穌對他們說:「大凡先知,除了本地、本家之外,沒有不被人尊敬的。」 58 耶穌因為他們不信,就在那裡不多行異能了。
Footnotes
- 馬太福音 13:55 有古卷作:約瑟。
- 馬太福音 13:57 「厭棄他」原文作「因他跌倒」。
Matthew 13
New King James Version
The Parable of the Sower(A)
13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house (B)and sat by the sea. 2 (C)And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that (D)He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: (E)“Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some (F)a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 (G)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables(H)
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
11 He answered and said to them, “Because (I)it has been given to you to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 (J)For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:
(K)‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not (L)perceive;
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears (M)are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have (N)closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I [b]should (O)heal them.’
16 But (P)blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you (Q)that many prophets and righteous men desired 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(R)
18 (S)“Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word (T)of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately (U)receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when (V)tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately (W)he stumbles. 22 Now (X)he who received seed (Y)among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears (Z)fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who 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 grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but (AA)gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(AB)
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: (AC)“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a (AD)tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
The Parable of the Leaven(AE)
33 (AF)Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [c]measures of meal till (AG)it was all leavened.”
Prophecy and the Parables
34 (AH)All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
(AI)“I will open My mouth in parables;
(AJ)I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
The Parable of the Tares Explained
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 (AK)The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are (AL)the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, (AM)the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (AN)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (AO)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (AP)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 (AQ)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (AR)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (AS)sells all that he has and (AT)buys that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (AU)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Dragnet
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and (AV)gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, (AW)separate the wicked from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
51 [d]Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”
They said to Him, “Yes, [e]Lord.”
52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every [f]scribe instructed [g]concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure (AX)things new and old.”
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth(AY)
53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 (AZ)When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 (BA)Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And (BB)His brothers (BC)James, [h]Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” 57 So they (BD)were offended at Him.
But Jesus said to them, (BE)“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 Now (BF)He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:11 secret or hidden truths
- Matthew 13:15 NU, M would
- Matthew 13:33 Gr. sata, same as a Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Jesus said to them
- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Lord
- Matthew 13:52 A scholar of the Old Testament
- Matthew 13:52 Or for
- Matthew 13:55 NU Joseph
Matthew 13
English Standard Version
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
Mateus 13
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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.
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