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Parábola del sembrador

13 Mas tarde, aquel mismo día, Jesús salió de la casa y se dirigió a la orilla del lago. Pronto se congregó una multitud tan inmensa que se vio obligado a subir a una barca y enseñar desde allí a la gente que lo escuchaba con atención en la orilla. 3-4 En su sermón, empleó muchos simbolismos que ilustraban sus puntos de vista. Por ejemplo, usó el siguiente:

«Un agricultor salió a sembrar sus semillas en el campo. Mientras lo hacía, algunas semillas cayeron en el camino, y las aves vinieron y se las comieron. Otras cayeron sobre terreno pedregoso, donde la tierra no era muy profunda. Las plantas nacieron pronto, pero a flor de tierra, y el sol ardiente las abrasó y se secaron, porque casi no tenían raíz. Otras semillas cayeron entre espinos, y los espinos las ahogaron. Pero algunas cayeron en buena tierra y produjeron una cosecha de treinta, sesenta y hasta cien granos por semilla plantada. ¡El que tenga oídos, oiga!».

10 Sus discípulos se le acercaron y le dijeron:

―¿Por qué usas esos simbolismos tan difíciles de entender?

11 Él les explicó que ellos, los discípulos, era a los únicos a los que se les permitía entender las cosas del reino de los cielos, pero no a los demás. Y añadió:

12 ―Al que tiene se le dará más, pero al que no tiene nada, aun lo poco que tiene le será quitado. 13 Usé estos simbolismos porque esta gente oye y ve, pero no entiende. 14 Así se cumple la profecía de Isaías:

»“Oirán, pero no entenderán; verán, pero no percibirán, 15 porque tienen el corazón endurecido, no oyen bien y tienen los ojos cerrados. Por lo tanto, no verán ni oirán ni entenderán ni se convertirán ni dejarán que yo los sane”.

16 »¡Dichosos los ojos de ustedes, porque ven! ¡Dichosos los oídos de ustedes, porque oyen! 17 Muchos profetas y muchos hombres justos anhelaron ver lo que ustedes están viendo y oír lo que están oyendo; pero no lo lograron. 18 Y ahora les voy a explicar el simbolismo del sembrador.

19 »El camino duro en que algunas de las semillas cayeron representa el corazón de las personas que escuchan las buenas nuevas del reino y no las entienden. Por eso, cuando Satanás llega, les quita lo que se les sembró. 20 El terreno pedregoso y poco profundo simboliza el corazón del hombre que escucha el mensaje y lo recibe con gozo, 21 pero no hay profundidad en su experiencia, y las semillas no echan raíces profundas; luego, cuando aparecen los problemas o las persecuciones por causa de sus creencias, el entusiasmo se le desvanece y se aparta de Dios. 22 El terreno lleno de espinos es el corazón del que escucha el mensaje, pero se afana tanto en esta vida que el amor al dinero ahoga en él la Palabra de Dios, y cada vez trabaja menos para el Señor. 23 La buena tierra representa el corazón del hombre que escucha el mensaje, lo entiende y sale a ganar treinta, sesenta y hasta cien almas para el reino de Dios.

Parábola de la mala hierba

24 Otra de las parábolas o simbolismos que usó Jesús fue la siguiente:

«El reino de los cielos es como el labrador que planta la buena semilla en el campo; 25 pero por la noche, mientras la gente duerme, su enemigo va y siembra malas hierbas entre el trigo. 26 Cuando las plantas empiezan a crecer, la mala hierba crece también. 27 Al verlas, los trabajadores del labrador corren a donde está este y le dicen: “Señor, el terreno en que sembraste aquellos granos de buena calidad está lleno de hierbas malas”. 28 “Seguro que alguno de mis enemigos las sembró”, explicó el labrador. “¿Quieres que arranquemos la mala hierba?”, preguntaron los trabajadores. 29 “No”, respondió el labrador, “porque pueden dañar el trigo. 30 Dejen que crezcan juntos, y cuando llegue el tiempo de la cosecha daremos instrucciones a los segadores para que arranquen primero la cizaña y la quemen; y después, que pongan el trigo en el granero”».

Parábolas del grano de mostaza y de la levadura

31 Jesús también refirió esta otra parábola:

«El reino de los cielos es como una pequeña semilla de mostaza plantada en un campo. 32 La semilla de mostaza es la más pequeña de todas las semillas, pero se convierte en un árbol enorme en cuyas ramas los pájaros hacen sus nidos».

33 Y les dijo también:

«El reino de los cielos es como la levadura que una mujer toma para hacer pan. Luego la mezcla con tres medidas de harina, y leuda toda la masa».

34 Jesús siempre usaba estas ilustraciones cuando hablaba con la multitud. Sin parábolas no les hablaba. 35 Así se cumplió lo que el profeta había dicho:

«Hablaré en parábolas y explicaré las cosas que han estado escondidas desde la fundación del mundo».[a]

Explicación de la parábola de la mala hierba

36 Cuando despidieron a la multitud y regresaron a la casa, sus discípulos le pidieron que les explicara el simbolismo de la mala hierba y el trigo.

37 ―Muy bien —comenzó—: Yo soy el labrador que siembra el grano selecto. 38 El terreno en que se sembró es el mundo y las buenas semillas son los súbditos del reino; las malas hierbas son los súbditos de Satanás. 39 El enemigo que sembró la mala hierba entre el trigo es el diablo; la siega es el fin del mundo, y los segadores son los ángeles. 40 De la misma manera que los segadores separan el trigo de la mala hierba y queman esta, en el fin del mundo 41 enviaré a mis ángeles a arrancar del reino a los que tientan a los demás y a los que hacen el mal. 42 Y una vez arrancados, ¡irán a parar al fuego! Allí será el llorar y el crujir de dientes. 43 Entonces los justos brillarán como el sol en el reino del Padre. ¡El que tenga oídos, oiga!

Parábolas del tesoro escondido y de la perla

44 »El reino de los cielos es también como un tesoro escondido en un terreno. Un hombre viene y lo encuentra. Emocionado y lleno de ilusiones, vende todo lo que tiene y compra el terreno, con lo cual está adquiriendo también el tesoro.

45 »El reino de los cielos es como un mercader de perlas que anda en busca de perlas finas. 46 Por fin descubre una verdadera oportunidad cuando le ofrecen a buen precio una perla de gran valor. Entonces corre, vende todo lo que tiene y la compra.

Parábola de la red

47 »El reino de los cielos es como el pescador que tira la red al agua y recoge peces de todo tipo, buenos y malos. 48 Cuando se llena la red, la lleva a la orilla y se sienta a escoger los pescados. Los buenos los echa en una canasta y los malos los desecha. 49 Así sucederá cuando llegue el fin del mundo. Los ángeles vendrán y separarán a los malos de los justos 50 y arrojarán aquéllos al fuego. Allí será el llorar y el crujir de dientes. 51 ¿Entienden ahora?».

―Sí —contestaron—. Gracias.

52 Entonces Jesús añadió:

―Los maestros de la ley que se han convertido en mis discípulos tienen a su alcance un tesoro doble: las antiguas verdades de las Escrituras y las verdades nuevas que mis enseñanzas revelan.

Un profeta sin honra

53 Al terminar de exponer estos simbolismos, Jesús fue 54 a Nazaret de Galilea, el pueblo de su niñez, y allí enseñaba en la sinagoga. La gente estaba maravillada con su sabiduría y por sus milagros.

55 ―¿Será posible? —comentaban—. Este es hijo de María y del carpintero, y hermano de Jacobo, José, Simón y Judas. 56 Sus hermanas viven aquí mismo. ¿De dónde habrá sacado tanta sabiduría?

57 Y terminaron enojándose con él. Entonces Jesús les dijo.

―Al profeta nunca lo aceptan en su propia tierra ni entre su propia gente.

58 Por causa de la incredulidad de la gente no hizo allí muchos milagros.

Footnotes

  1. 13.35 Salmo 78.2

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

The Parable of the Sower

13 That same day Jesus went out of the house (A)and sat beside the sea. 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. And (C)he told them many things in parables, saying: (D)“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 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, but (E)when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, (F)they withered away. Other seeds fell among (G)thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some (H)a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (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

  1. Matthew 13:9 Some manuscripts add here and in verse 43 to hear
  2. Matthew 13:21 Or stumbles
  3. Matthew 13:25 Probably darnel, a wheat-like weed
  4. Matthew 13:27 Or bondservants; also verse 28
  5. Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet
  6. Matthew 13:55 Or builder's