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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
Matej 13
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Matej 13
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Usporedba o sijaču
(Mk 4,1-8; Lk 8,4-8)
13 Istoga je dana Isus izašao iz kuće i sjeo pokraj jezera. 2 Veliko se mnoštvo okupilo oko njega pa je ušao u lađu i sjeo dok je narod ostao na obali. 3 Govorio im je o mnogim stvarima u usporedbama. Rekao im je: »Sijač je krenuo sijati. 4 Dok je sijao, neko je sjeme palo pokraj puta. Došle su ptice i pozobale ga. 5 Neko je palo na kamenito tlo, gdje nije bilo puno zemlje. Brzo je niknulo jer zemlja nije bila duboka, 6 ali kad je izašlo sunce, uvenulo je od žege, a kako nije imalo korijena, osušilo se. 7 Neko je palo među trnje, ali trnje je izraslo i ugušilo ga. 8 A neko je palo na dobru zemlju i donijelo rod koji je bio trideset, šezdeset ili čak sto puta veći od posijanog. 9 Tko sluša—neka čuje!«
Zašto Isus poučava u usporedbama?
(Mk 4,10-12; Lk 8,9-10)
10 Učenici su prišli Isusu i upitali ga: »Zašto im govoriš u usporedbama?«
11 A on im je odgovorio: »Vama je dano da znate tajne Kraljevstva nebeskog, ali njima nije. 12 Jer, tko ima, dat će mu se i imat će u izobilju. A tko nema, oduzet će mu se i ono što ima. 13 Zato im govorim u usporedbama jer, iako gledaju—ne vide; iako slušaju—ne čuju i ne razumiju. 14 Tako se na njima ispunjava Izaijino proroštvo:
‘Slušat ćete i slušati,
ali nećete razumjeti.
Gledat ćete i gledati,
ali nećete vidjeti.
15 Jer, otvrdnulo je srce ovoga naroda;
uši su začepili i oči zatvorili.
Tako da ne vide svojim očima,
ne čuju svojim ušima,
ne razumiju svojim srcem
i ne obraćaju se meni da ih ozdravim.’[a]
16 Ali blago vašim očima jer vide i blago vašim ušima jer čuju. 17 Istinu vam kažem: mnogi su proroci i pravednici željeli vidjeti što vi vidite, ali nisu vidjeli; željeli su čuti što vi čujete, ali nisu čuli.«
Značenje usporedbe o sijaču
(Mk 4,13-20; Lk 8,11-15)
18 »Poslušajte, dakle, značenje usporedbe o sijaču. 19 Sjeme, koje je palo pokraj puta, jest onaj koji čuje učenje o Kraljevstvu, ali ga ne razumije. Tada dolazi Zli te mu otima što mu je posijano u srcu. 20 Sjeme, koje je palo na kamenito tlo, jest onaj koji čuje učenje i odmah ga s radošću prihvaća. 21 No budući da nema u sebi korijena, nepostojan je, pa kad dođe nevolja ili progonstvo zbog učenja, odmah otpadne. 22 Sjeme, koje je palo u trnje, jest onaj koji čuje učenje, ali dopušta da ga brige ovoga svijeta i zavodljivost bogatstva uguše pa ne donosi rod. 23 Sjeme, koje je palo na dobru zemlju, jest onaj koji čuje i razumije učenje te donosi rod koji je trideset, šezdeset ili čak sto puta veći od onoga što je posijano.«
Usporedba o pšenici i korovu
24 Zatim im Isus iznese drugu usporedbu: »Kraljevstvo je nebesko poput čovjeka koji je posijao dobro sjeme na svojoj njivi. 25 No dok su ljudi spavali, došao je neprijatelj, posijao korov među pšenicu i otišao. 26 Kad je pšenica narasla i donijela rod, pojavio se i korov. 27 Tada su sluge pristupili k vlasniku i rekli: ‘Gospodaru, zar nisi posijao dobro sjeme na svojoj njivi? Pa odakle onda korov?’
28 Odgovorio im je: ‘To je učinio neprijatelj.’ Sluge su ga upitali: ‘Hoćeš li da odemo i počupamo korov?’
29 Rekao im je: ‘Ne, da ne biste, čupajući korov, zajedno s njim iščupali i pšenicu. 30 Neka rastu zajedno do žetve, a u vrijeme žetve reći ću žeteocima: Pokupite najprije korov i svežite ga u snopove da se spali, a pšenicu sakupite u moju žitnicu!’«
Usporedba o sjemenu gorušice i kvascu
(Mk 4,30-34; Lk 13,18-21)
31 Zatim im je iznio drugu usporedbu: »Kraljevstvo je nebesko poput sjemena gorušice koje je netko uzeo i posijao na svojoj njivi. 32 Ono je jedno od najmanjih sjemenja, ali, kad izraste, jedno je od najvećih biljaka u vrtu. Ono izraste u stablo pa dolaze ptice i gnijezde se u njegovim granama.«
33 Ispričao im je još jednu usporedbu: »Kraljevstvo je nebesko poput kvasca koji je žena uzela i pomiješala s tri mjere brašna dok sve ne ukvasa.«
34 Isus je mnoštvu o svemu govorio u usporedbama. Zapravo, ništa im nije rekao bez usporedbi. 35 To je bilo zato da bi se ispunilo što je Bog rekao po proroku:
»Govorit ću u usporedbama.
Otkrit ću što je skriveno od postanka svijeta.«[b]
Značenje usporedbe o korovu
36 Zatim je Isus otpustio narod i ušao u kuću. Ondje su mu pristupili učenici i rekli: »Objasni nam priču o korovu na njivi!«
37 Odgovorio im je: »Onaj koji je posijao dobro sjeme jest Sin Čovječji. 38 Njiva je svijet. Dobro su sjeme oni koji pripadaju Kraljevstvu. Korov su oni koji pripadaju Zlomu. 39 Neprijatelj, koji je posijao korov, jest đavao. Žetva je svršetak svijeta[c], a žeteoci su anđeli.
40 Kao što se korov skuplja i spaljuje u vatri, tako će biti i na svršetku svijeta. 41 Sin Čovječji poslat će svoje anđele i oni će iz njegova Kraljevstva ukloniti sve one koji druge navode na grijeh i sve one koji čine zlo. 42 Anđeli će ih baciti u užarenu peć, gdje će biti plač i škrgut zuba. 43 Pravednici će tada zasjati poput sunca u Kraljevstvu svoga Oca. Tko sluša—neka čuje!«
Usporedba o blagu i biseru
44 »Kraljevstvo je nebesko poput blaga skrivenog u polju. Kad ga neki čovjek pronađe, ponovo ga sakrije, pa prepun radosti ode i proda sve što ima te kupi to polje.
45 Kraljevstvo je nebesko i poput trgovca koji traži skupocjene bisere. 46 Kad pronađe dragocjen biser, ode i proda sve što ima pa ga kupi.«
Usporedba o ribarskoj mreži
47 »Kraljevstvo je nebesko i poput mreže bačene u jezero, u koju se uhvatilo mnogo raznovrsne ribe. 48 Kad se mreža napuni, ribari je izvuku na obalu. Zatim sjednu i odaberu dobre ribe pa ih stave u košare, a loše bace. 49 Tako će biti i na svršetku svijeta. Doći će anđeli i odvojiti zle ljude od pravednih. 50 Zatim će baciti zle u užarenu peć, gdje će biti plač i škrgut zuba.«
51 Isus je upitao svoje učenike: »Razumijete li sve ovo?«
»Da«, odgovorili su mu.
52 Zatim im je rekao: »Zato je svaki učitelj Zakona, koji je poučen o Kraljevstvu nebeskom, poput domaćina koji iz svoje riznice iznosi i novo i staro.«
Isus u Nazaretu
(Mk 6,1-6; Lk 4,16-30)
53 Kad je Isus završio s poučavanjem pomoću ovih usporedbi, napustio je to mjesto 54 i otišao u grad u kojem je odrastao. Ondje je poučavao u sinagogi. Svi su bili zadivljeni i pitali su se: »Odakle mu tolika mudrost i moć da čini čuda? 55 Nije li on tesarov sin? Ne zove li se njegova majka Marija, a njegova braća Jakov, Josip, Šimun i Juda? 56 Zar nisu sve njegove sestre ovdje među nama? Pa odakle mu onda sve to?« 57 I nisu ga prihvatili.
No Isus im je rekao: »Prorok je svugdje poštovan, osim u svome zavičaju i u vlastitoj kući.«
58 Zbog njihove nevjere, ondje nije učinio mnogo čuda.
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