馬太福音 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
撒種的比喻
13 當天，耶穌離開房子，坐在湖邊。 2 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。 3 祂用比喻向他們講許多道理，說：「有一個農夫出去撒種。 4 撒種的時候，有些種子落在路旁，被飛鳥吃掉了； 5 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， 6 被太陽一曬，就枯萎了； 7 有些落在荊棘叢中，荊棘長起來便把嫩苗擠住了； 8 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。 9 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。
Matthew 13
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The Parable of the Sower
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “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 had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no root they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell upon thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 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, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.[b] 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says:
‘You shall indeed hear but never understand,
and you shall indeed see but never perceive.
15 For this people’s heart has grown dull,
and their ears are heavy of hearing,
and their eyes they have closed,
lest they should perceive with their eyes,
and hear with their ears,
and understand with their heart,
and turn for me to heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men 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 “Hear then the parable of the sower. 19 When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.[c] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the delight in riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
The Parable of Weeds among the Wheat
24 Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds 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 householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants[e] said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘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, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
31 Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; 32 it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
The Parable of the Yeast
33 He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.”
The Use of Parables
34 All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet:[f]
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Weeds
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; 38 the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. 41 The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, 42 and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Three Parables
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; 48 when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. 49 So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, 50 and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.
Treasures New and Old
51 “Have you understood all this?” They said to him, “Yes.” 52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”[g]
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, 54 and coming 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 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brethren[h] James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:9 Other ancient authorities add here and in verse 43 to hear
- 13.12 To those well-disposed Jews who have made good use of the old covenant will now be given the perfection of the new. On the other hand, from those who have rejected God’s advances will now be taken away even that which they have, because the old covenant is passing away.
- Matthew 13:21 Or stumbles
- Matthew 13:27 Or slaves
- Matthew 13:28 Or slaves
- Matthew 13:35 Other ancient authorities read the prophet Isaiah
- 13.52 This is Matthew’s ideal: that the learned Jew should become the disciple of Jesus and so add the riches of the new covenant to those of the old, which he already possesses; cf. verse 12.
- 13.55 See note on Mt 12.46.
Mateo 13
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
13 Nang araw na yaon ay lumabas si Jesus sa bahay, at naupo sa tabi ng dagat.
2 At nakisama sa kaniya ang lubhang maraming tao, ano pa't lumulan siya sa isang daong, at naupo; at ang buong karamihan ay nangakatayo sa baybayin.
3 At pinagsalitaan niya sila ng maraming mga bagay sa mga talinghaga, na sinasabi, Narito, ang manghahasik ay yumaon upang maghasik.
4 At sa paghahasik niya, ay nangahulog ang ilang binhi sa tabi ng daan, at dumating ang mga ibon at kinain nila;
5 At ang mga iba'y nangahulog sa mga batuhan, na doo'y walang sapat na lupa: at pagdaka'y sumibol, sapagka't hindi malalim ang lupa:
6 At pagsikat ng araw ay nangainitan; at dahil sa walang ugat, ay nangatuyo.
7 At ang mga iba'y nangahulog sa mga dawagan, at nagsilaki ang mga dawag, at ininis ang mga yaon.
8 At ang mga iba'y nangahulog sa mabuting lupa, at nangagbunga, ang ila'y tigisang daan, at ang ila'y tigaanim na pu, at ang ila'y tigtatatlongpu.
9 At ang may mga pakinig, ay makinig.
10 At nagsilapit ang mga alagad, at sinabi nila sa kaniya, Bakit mo sila pinagsasalitaan sa mga talinghaga?
11 At sumagot siya at sinabi sa kanila, Sa inyo'y ipinagkaloob ang mangakaalam ng mga hiwaga ng kaharian ng langit, datapuwa't hindi ipinagkaloob sa kanila.
12 Sapagka't sinomang mayroon ay bibigyan, at siya'y magkakaroon ng sagana: nguni't sinomang wala, pati ng nasa kaniya ay aalisin sa kaniya.
13 Kaya't sila'y pinagsasalitaan ko sa mga talinghaga; sapagka't nagsisitingin ay hindi sila nangakakakita, at nangakikinig ay hindi sila nangakakarinig, ni hindi sila nangakakaunawa.
14 At natutupad sa kanila ang hula ni Isaias, na sinasabi, Sa pakikinig ay inyong maririnig, at sa anomang paraa'y hindi ninyo mapaguunawa; At sa pagtingin ay inyong makikita, at sa anomang paraa'y hindi ninyo mamamalas:
15 Sapagka't kumapal ang puso ng bayang ito, At mahirap na mangakarinig ang kanilang mga tainga, At kanilang ipinikit ang kanilang mga mata; Baka sila'y mangakakita ng kanilang mga mata, At mangakarinig ng kanilang mga tainga, At mangakaunawa ng kanilang puso, At muling mangagbalik loob, At sila'y aking pagalingin.
16 Datapuwa't mapapalad ang inyong mga mata, sapagka't nangakakakita; at ang iyong mga tainga, sapagka't nangakakarinig.
17 Sapagka't katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, na hinangad na makita ng maraming propeta at ng mga taong matuwid ang inyong nakikita, at hindi nila nakita; at marinig ang inyong naririnig, at hindi nila narinig.
18 Pakinggan nga ninyo ang talinghaga tungkol sa manghahasik.
19 Kung ang sinoman ay nakikinig ng salita ng kaharian, at ito'y hindi niya napaguunawa, ay pinaroroonan ng masama, at inaagaw ang nahasik sa kaniyang puso. Ito yaong nahasik sa tabi ng daan.
20 At ang nahasik sa mga batuhan, ay yaong nakikinig ng salita, at pagdaka'y tinatanggap ito ng buong galak;
21 Gayon ma'y wala siyang ugat sa kaniyang sarili, kundi sangdaling tumatagal; at pagdating ng kapighatian o pag-uusig dahil sa salita, ay pagdaka'y natitisod siya.
22 At ang nahasik sa mga dawagan, ay yaong dumirinig ng salita; nguni't ang pagsusumakit na ukol sa sanglibutan, at ang daya ng mga kayamanan, ay siyang umiinis sa salita, at yao'y nagiging walang bunga.
23 At ang nahasik sa mabuting lupa, ay siyang dumirinig, at nakauunawa ng salita; na siyang katotohanang nagbubunga, ang ila'y tigisang daan, ang ila'y tigaanim na pu, at ang ila'y tigtatatlongpu.
24 Sinaysay niya sa kanila ang ibang talinghaga, na sinasabi, Ang kaharian ng langit ay tulad sa isang taong naghasik ng mabuting binhi sa kaniyang bukid:
25 Datapuwa't samantalang nangatutulog ang mga tao, ay dumating ang kaniyang kaaway at naghasik naman ng mga pangsirang damo sa pagitan ng trigo, at umalis.
26 Datapuwa't nang sumibol ang usbong at mamunga, ay lumitaw nga rin ang mga pangsirang damo.
27 At ang mga alipin ng puno ng sangbahayan ay nagsiparoon at nangagsabi sa kaniya, Ginoo, hindi baga naghasik ka ng mabuting binhi sa iyong bukid? saan kaya nangagmula ang mga pangsirang damo?
28 At sinabi niya sa kanila, Isang kaaway ang gumawa nito. At sinabi sa kaniya ng mga alipin, Ibig mo baga na kami nga'y magsiparoon at ang mga yao'y pagtipunin?
29 Datapuwa't sinabi niya, Huwag; baka sa pagtitipon ninyo ng mga pangsirang damo, ay inyong mabunot pati ng trigo.
30 Pabayaan ninyong magsitubo kapuwa hanggang sa panahon ng pagaani: at sa panahon ng pagaani ay sasabihin ko sa mga mangaani, Tipunin muna ninyo ang mga pangsirang damo, at inyong pagbibigkisin upang sunugin; datapuwa't tipunin ninyo ang trigo sa aking bangan.
31 Sinaysay niya sa kanila ang ibang talinghaga, na sinasabi, Ang kaharian ng langit ay tulad sa isang butil ng binhi ng mostasa, na kinuha ng isang tao, at inihasik sa kaniyang bukid:
32 Na siya ngang lalong maliit sa lahat ng mga binhi; datapuwa't nang tumubo, ay lalong malaki kay sa mga gulay, at nagiging punong kahoy, ano pa't nagsisiparoon ang mga ibon sa langit at sumisilong sa kaniyang mga sanga.
33 Sinalita niya sa kanila ang ibang talinghaga: Ang kaharian ng langit ay tulad sa lebadura, na kinuha ng isang babae, at itinago sa tatlong takal na harina, hanggang sa ito'y nalebadurahang lahat.
34 Lahat ng mga bagay na ito'y sinabi ni Jesus sa mga karamihan sa mga talinghaga; at kung hindi sa talinghaga ay hindi niya sila kinakausap:
35 Upang matupad ang sinalita sa pamamagitan ng propeta, na nagsasabi, Bubukhin ko ang aking bibig sa mga talinghaga; Sasaysayin ko ang mga natatagong bagay buhat nang itatag ang sanglibutan.
36 Nang magkagayon ay iniwan niya ang mga karamihan, at pumasok sa bahay: at sa kaniya'y nagsilapit ang kaniyang mga alagad, na nagsisipagsabi, Ipaliwanag mo sa amin ang talinghaga tungkol sa mga pangsirang damo sa bukid.
37 At siya'y sumagot at nagsabi, Ang naghahasik ng mabuting binhi ay ang Anak ng tao;
38 At ang bukid ay ang sanglibutan; at ang mabuting binhi, ay ito ang mga anak ng kaharian: at ang mga pangsirang damo ay ang mga anak ng masama;
39 At ang kaaway na naghasik ng mga ito ay ang diablo: at ang pagaani ay ang katapusan ng sanglibutan; at ang mga mangaani ay ang mga anghel.
40 Kung paano ang pagtipon sa mga pangsirang damo at pagsunog sa apoy; gayon din ang mangyayari sa katapusan ng sanglibutan.
41 Susuguin ng Anak ng tao ang kaniyang mga anghel, at kanilang titipunin sa labas ng kaniyang kaharian ang lahat ng mga bagay na nangakapagpapatisod, at ang nagsisigawa ng katampalasanan,
42 At sila'y igagatong sa kalan ng apoy: diyan na nga ang pagtangis at ang pagngangalit ng mga ngipin.
43 Kung magkagayo'y mangagliliwanag ang mga matuwid na katulad ng araw sa kaharian ng kanilang Ama. Ang may mga pakinig, ay makinig.
44 Tulad ang kaharian ng langit sa natatagong kayamanan sa bukid; na nasumpungan ng isang tao, at inilihim; at sa kaniyang kagalaka'y yumaon at ipinagbili ang lahat niyang tinatangkilik, at binili ang bukid na yaon.
45 Gayon din naman, ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad ng isang taong nangangalakal na humahanap ng magagandang perlas:
46 At pagkasumpong ng isang mahalagang perlas, ay yumaon siya at ipinagbili ang lahat niyang tinatangkilik, at binili yaon.
47 Tulad din naman ang kaharian ng langit sa isang lambat, na inihulog sa dagat, na nakahuli ng sarisaring isda:
48 Na, nang mapuno, ay hinila nila sa pampang; at sila'y nagsiupo, at tinipon sa mga sisidlan ang mabubuti, datapuwa't itinapon ang masasama.
49 Gayon din ang mangyayari sa katapusan ng sanglibutan: lalabas ang mga anghel, at ihihiwalay ang masasama sa matutuwid,
50 At sila'y igagatong sa kalan ng apoy: diyan na nga ang pagtangis at ang pagngangalit ng mga ngipin.
51 Napagunawa baga ninyo ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito? Sinabi nila sa kaniya, Oo.
52 At sinabi niya sa kanila, Kaya't ang bawa't eskriba na ginagawang alagad sa kaharian ng langit ay tulad sa isang taong puno ng sangbahayan, na naglalabas sa kaniyang kayamanan ng mga bagay na bago at luma.
53 At nangyari, na nang matapos ni Jesus ang mga talinghagang ito, ay umalis siya doon.
54 At pagdating sa kaniyang sariling lupain, ay kaniyang tinuruan sila sa kanilang sinagoga, ano pa't sila'y nangagtaka, at nangagsabi, Saan kumuha ang taong ito ng ganitong karunungan, at ng ganitong mga makapangyarihang gawa?
55 Hindi baga ito ang anak ng anluwagi? hindi baga tinatawag na Maria ang kaniyang ina? at Santiago, at Jose, at Simon, at Judas ang kaniyang mga kapatid?
56 At ang kaniyang mga kapatid na babae, hindi baga silang lahat ay nanga sa atin? Saan nga kumuha ang taong ito ng lahat ng ganitong mga bagay?
57 At siya'y kinatisuran nila. Datapuwa't sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, Walang propeta na di may kapurihan, liban sa kaniyang sariling lupain, at sa kaniyang sariling bahay.
58 At siya'y hindi gumawa roon ng maraming makapangyarihang gawa dahil sa kawalan nila ng pananampalataya.
Matthew 13
King James Version
13 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 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.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And 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 sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 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.
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