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马太福音 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
马太福音 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
撒种的比喻
13 当天，耶稣离开房子，坐在湖边。 2 有一大群人聚集到祂周围，祂只好上船坐下，众人都站在岸上。 3 祂用比喻给他们讲许多道理，说：“有一个农夫出去撒种。 4 撒种的时候，有些种子落在路旁，被飞鸟吃掉了； 5 有些落在石头地上，因为泥土不深，种子很快就发芽了，然而因为没有根， 6 被太阳一晒，就枯萎了； 7 有些落在荆棘丛中，荆棘长起来便把嫩苗挤住了； 8 有些落在沃土里，就结出果实，收成多达三十倍、六十倍、一百倍。 9 有耳朵的，都应当听。”
用比喻的目的
10 门徒上前问耶稣：“你为什么要用比喻来教导他们呢？”
11 耶稣回答说：“天国的奥秘只让你们知道，不让他们知道。 12 因为凡有的，还要给他更多，他就丰富有余；凡没有的，连他仅有的也要夺去。 13 我用比喻教导他们是因为他们视而不见，听而不闻，闻而不悟。 14 以赛亚的预言正应验在他们身上，
“‘你们听了又听，却不明白；
看了又看，却不领悟。
15 因为这些人心灵麻木，
耳朵发背，眼睛昏花，
以致眼睛看不见，耳朵听不见，
心里不明白，无法回心转意，
得不到我的医治。’
16 “但你们的眼睛是有福的，因为看得见；你们的耳朵也是有福的，因为听得见。 17 我实在告诉你们，以前有许多先知和义人曾渴望看见你们所看见的，听见你们所听见的，却未能如愿。
解释比喻
18 “所以，你们应当留心这撒种的比喻。 19 种子落在路旁，是指人听了天国的道理却不明白，魔鬼乘虚而入，把撒在他心里的夺走了； 20 种子落在石头地上，是指人听了道后，立刻欢喜地接受了， 21 但因为他心里没有根基，不过是暂时接受，一旦为道遭受患难或迫害，就立刻放弃了信仰； 22 种子落在荆棘丛中，是指人虽然听过道，但生活的忧虑和钱财的迷惑把道挤住了，以致不能结出果实。 23 种子落在沃土里，是指人听了道，并明白了道，就结出果实来，有的多达一百倍，有的六十倍，有的三十倍。”
毒麦的比喻
24 耶稣又给他们讲了一个比喻，说：“天国就像一个人，将好种子撒在田里。 25 人们睡觉的时候，仇敌过来把毒麦撒在他的麦田里，就走了。 26 当麦子长苗吐穗时，毒麦也长起来了。 27 奴仆看见了就来问主人，‘主人啊！你不是把好种子撒在田里了吗？从哪里来的毒麦呢？’
28 “主人回答说，‘这是仇敌做的。’奴仆问道，‘要我们去拔掉它们吗？’
29 “主人说，‘不用了，因为拔毒麦会连麦子一起拔掉。 30 让它们跟麦子一起生长吧，到收割的时候，我会吩咐收割的工人先把毒麦收集起来，扎成捆，留着烧，然后将麦子存入谷仓。’”
芥菜种和面酵的比喻
31 耶稣又给他们讲了一个比喻：“天国就像一粒芥菜种，人把它种在田里。 32 它虽然是种子中最小的，却长得比其他蔬菜都大，并且长成一棵树，天空的飞鸟也来栖息。”
33 祂又给他们讲了个比喻：“天国就像面酵，妇人拿来掺在三斗面里，使整盆面都发起来。”
34 耶稣总是用比喻对众人讲这些事，祂每次对他们讲话时都用比喻。 35 这是要应验先知的话：“我要开口讲比喻，道出创世以来隐藏的事。”
解释毒麦的比喻
36 后来，耶稣离开人群，进到屋里。门徒也跟着进去，对耶稣说：“请为我们解释毒麦的比喻。”
37 耶稣说：“那撒下好种子的就是人子， 38 麦田代表整个世界，那些好种子就是天国的子民。毒麦就是那些属于魔鬼的人， 39 撒毒麦的仇敌就是魔鬼。收割的日子便是世界的末日，收割的工人就是天使。
40 “毒麦怎样被拔出来丢在火里烧，同样，在世界末日的时候， 41 人子也将派天使把一切引人犯罪和作孽的人从祂国里挑出来， 42 丢进火里。那时，他们将在那里哀哭切齿。 43 那时，义人要在他们天父的国度像太阳一样发出光辉。有耳朵的，都应当听。
宝藏与珍珠的比喻
44 “天国就像藏在地里的宝贝，有人发现了，就把它埋好，然后欢然变卖他所有的财产去买那块地。
45 “天国就像一个四处搜购贵重珍珠的商人。 46 他找到一颗极贵重的珍珠，就变卖了一切的产业，把它买下来。
撒网的比喻
47 “天国就像一张渔网，撒在海里捕到了各种鱼。 48 网满了，人们把网拉上岸，然后坐下来挑选，好的就收起来，不好的就丢掉。 49 世界末日的时候也是这样。天使必把恶人从义人中拣出来， 50 丢在火炉里，让恶人在那里哀哭切齿。 51 你们明白这些事了吗？”
他们回答说：“我们明白了。”
52 耶稣说：“律法教师成为天国的门徒后，就像一个家的主人，能从他的库房里拿出新的和旧的东西来。”
拿撒勒人厌弃耶稣
53 耶稣讲完了这些比喻，就离开那里， 54 回到自己的家乡拿撒勒，在会堂里教导人。人们很惊奇，说：“这个人从哪里得到如此的智慧和神奇的能力呢？ 55 这不是那木匠的儿子吗？祂母亲不是玛丽亚吗？祂的弟弟不是雅各、约瑟、西门和犹大吗？ 56 祂的妹妹们不也是住在我们这里吗？祂究竟从哪里得来这一身本领呢？” 57 他们就对祂很反感。
耶稣对他们说：“先知到处受人尊敬，只有在本乡本家例外。” 58 因为他们不信，耶稣就没有在那里多行神迹。
Mateo 13
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Mateo 13
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Manghahasik(A)
13 Noon ding araw na iyon, si Jesus ay lumabas ng bahay at naupo sa tabi ng lawa. 2 Dahil(B) sa dami ng taong lumalapit sa kanya, sumakay siya sa isang bangka at doon naupo. Tumayo naman sa dalampasigan ang mga tao 3 at sila'y tinuruan niya ng maraming bagay sa pamamagitan ng mga talinghaga. Ganito ang sinabi niya:
“May isang magsasakang lumabas upang maghasik. 4 Sa kanyang paghahasik ay may mga binhing nalaglag sa tabi ng daan. Dumating ang mga ibon at tinuka ang mga iyon. 5 May mga binhi namang nalaglag sa mabatong lupa. Dahil manipis lang ang lupa roon, sumibol agad ang mga binhi, 6 ngunit natuyo agad ang mga ito nang mabilad sa matinding init ng araw, palibhasa'y mababaw ang ugat. 7 May mga binhi namang nalaglag sa may matitinik na halaman. Lumago ang mga halamang matitinik at sinakal ng mga ito ang mga binhing tumubo doon. 8 Ngunit ang mga binhing nahasik sa matabang lupa ay namunga; may tig-iisandaan, may tig-aanimnapu, at may tigtatatlumpu. 9 Makinig ang may pandinig!”
Ang Layunin ng mga Talinghaga(C)
10 Lumapit ang mga alagad at tinanong si Jesus, “Bakit po kayo gumagamit ng talinghaga sa kanila?” 11 Sumagot siya, “Ipinagkaloob sa inyo ang karapatang maunawaan ang hiwaga tungkol sa kaharian ng langit, ngunit hindi ito ipinagkaloob sa kanila. 12 Sapagkat(D) ang mayroon ay bibigyan pa, at lalong magkakaroon; ngunit ang wala, kahit ang kakaunting nasa kanya ay kukunin pa. 13 Nagsasalita ako sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng talinghaga sapagkat tumitingin sila ngunit hindi nakakakita, at nakikinig ngunit hindi naman nakakarinig ni nakakaunawa man. 14 Natutupad(E) nga sa kanila ang propesiya ni Isaias na nagsasabi,
‘Makinig man kayo nang makinig, hindi kayo makakaunawa kailanman,
at tumingin man kayo nang tumingin, hindi kayo makakakita kailanman.
15 Sapagkat naging mapurol na ang isip ng mga taong ito;
mahirap makarinig ang kanilang mga tainga,
at ipinikit nila ang kanilang mga mata,
kung hindi gayon, sana'y nakakita ang kanilang mga mata,
nakarinig ang kanilang mga tainga,
nakaunawa ang kanilang mga isip,
at nagbalik-loob sila sa akin,
at pinagaling ko sila.’
16 “Subalit(F) pinagpala kayo sapagkat nakakakita ang inyong mga mata at nakakarinig ang inyong mga tainga! 17 Tandaan ninyo: maraming propeta at matutuwid na tao ang naghangad na makita ang inyong nasasaksihan at marinig ang inyong napapakinggan subalit hindi nila ito nakita ni narinig.”
Ipinaliwanag ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Manghahasik(G)
18 “Makinig kayo at unawain ang kahulugan ng talinghaga tungkol sa manghahasik. 19 Kapag ang isang tao ay nakikinig ng mensahe tungkol sa paghahari ng Diyos ngunit hindi naman niya iyon inuunawa, siya ay katulad ng binhing nalaglag sa daan. Dumarating ang Masama at agad inaalis sa kanyang isip ang mensaheng kanyang napakinggan.
20 “Ang katulad naman ng binhing nalaglag sa mabatong lupa ay ang taong nakikinig ng mensahe na kaagad at masayang tumatanggap nito 21 ngunit hindi tumitimo ang mensahe sa kanyang puso. Sandali lamang itong nananatili, at pagdating ng mga kapighatian at pagsubok dahil sa mensahe, agad siyang tumatalikod sa kanyang pananampalataya.
22 “Ang binhi namang nahulog sa may matitinik na halaman ay ang mga taong nakikinig ng mensahe ngunit dahil sa pagkabalisa sa maraming mga bagay at pagkahumaling sa kayamanan, nawawalan ng puwang sa kanilang puso ang mensahe at hindi ito nagkakaroon ng bunga.
23 “At ang katulad naman ng binhing nahasik sa matabang lupa ay ang mga taong dumirinig at umuunawang mabuti sa mensahe, kaya't ito ay namumunga nang sagana, may tig-iisandaan, may tig-aanimnapu, at may tigtatatlumpu.”
Talinghaga tungkol sa mga Damo sa Triguhan
24 Nagsalaysay muli si Jesus sa kanila ng isa pang talinghaga. Sinabi niya, “Ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad ng isang taong naghasik ng mabuting binhi sa kanyang bukid. 25 Isang gabi, habang natutulog ang mga tao, dumating ang kanyang kaaway, naghasik ng mapanirang damo sa triguhan at saka umalis. 26 Nang tumubo at magbunga ang trigo, lumitaw din ang mapanirang damo. 27 Kaya't pumunta ang mga utusan sa may-ari ng bukid at nagtanong, ‘Hindi po ba mabuting binhi lamang ang inihasik ninyo sa inyong bukid? Bakit po may damo ngayon?’ 28 Sumagot siya, ‘Isang kaaway ang may kagagawan nito.’ Tinanong siya ng mga utusan, ‘Bubunutin po ba namin ang mga damo?’ 29 ‘Huwag, baka mabunot pati ang mga trigo,’ sagot niya. 30 ‘Hayaan na lamang ninyong lumago kapwa ang damo at ang trigo hanggang sa anihan. Sa pag-aani'y sasabihin ko sa mga tagapag-ani, ipunin muna ninyo ang mga damo at inyong pagbigkis-bigkisin at saka sunugin. Pagkatapos, ipunin naman ninyo ang trigo sa aking kamalig.’”
Talinghaga tungkol sa Buto ng Mustasa(H)
31 Sa pagpapatuloy, isa pang talinghaga ang isinalaysay ni Jesus sa kanila. “Ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad ng isang buto ng mustasa na itinanim ng isang tao sa kanyang bukid. 32 Ang buto ng mustasa ang pinakamaliit sa lahat ng binhi. Ngunit pagtubo nito, ito'y nagiging mas malaki kaysa alin mang halaman at nagiging punongkahoy, kaya't nakakapagpugad ang mga ibon sa mga sanga nito.”
Talinghaga tungkol sa Pampaalsa(I)
33 Nagsalaysay pa si Jesus ng ibang talinghaga. “Ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad ng pampaalsa na inihalo ng isang babae sa tatlong takal na harina, hanggang umalsa ang buong masa ng harina.”
Ang Paggamit ni Jesus ng mga Talinghaga(J)
34 Ang lahat ng ito ay sinabi ni Jesus sa mga tao sa pamamagitan ng mga talinghaga, at wala siyang itinuro sa kanila nang hindi sa pamamagitan ng talinghaga. 35 Sa(K) gayon, natupad ang sinabi ng propeta:[a]
“Magsasalita ako sa pamamagitan ng mga talinghaga,
ihahayag ko ang mga bagay na inilihim mula pa nang likhain [ang daigdig].”[b]
Kahulugan ng Talinghaga tungkol sa mga Damo sa Triguhan
36 Pagkatapos, iniwan ni Jesus ang mga tao at pumasok siya sa bahay. Lumapit ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanya, “Ipaliwanag po ninyo sa amin ang talinghaga tungkol sa mapanirang damong tumubo sa bukid.” 37 Sumagot si Jesus, “Ang naghahasik ng mabubuting binhi ay ang Anak ng Tao, 38 ang bukid ay ang daigdig, ang mabuting binhi ay ang mga taong kabilang sa kaharian at ang mapanirang damo naman ay ang mga kabilang sa Masama. 39 Ang kaaway na naghasik ng damo ay walang iba kundi ang diyablo. Ang panahon ng pag-aani ay ang katapusan ng daigdig at ang mga tagapag-ani naman ay ang mga anghel. 40 Kung paanong ang mga damo ay tinitipon at sinusunog, ganoon din ang mangyayari sa katapusan ng daigdig. 41 Ipag-uutos ng Anak ng Tao sa kanyang mga anghel na tipunin nila mula sa kanyang kaharian ang lahat ng nagiging sanhi ng pagkakasala at ang lahat ng gumagawa ng masama. 42 Ihahagis nila ang mga ito sa lumalagablab na pugon at doon ay mananangis sila at magngangalit ang kanilang mga ngipin. 43 Ngunit ang mga gumagawa ng matuwid ay magliliwanag na parang araw sa kaharian ng kanilang Ama. Makinig ang may pandinig!”
Ang Natatagong Kayamanan
44 “Ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad ng kayamanang nakabaon sa isang bukid. Nahukay ito ng isang tao ngunit agad itong tinabunan. Tuwang-tuwa siyang umalis at ibinenta ang lahat ng kanyang ari-arian upang bilhin ang bukid na iyon.”
Ang Perlas na Mahalaga
45 “Ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad din ng isang negosyante na naghahanap ng mga mamahaling perlas. 46 Nang makakita siya ng isang perlas na napakahalaga, umuwi siya't ipinagbili ang lahat ng kanyang ari-arian at binili ang perlas na iyon.”
Ang Lambat
47 “Ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad din ng isang lambat na inihagis sa dagat at nakahuli ng sari-saring isda. 48 Nang mapuno ang lambat, hinila ito sa pampang. Naupo ang mga tao habang tinitipon nila sa sisidlan ang mabubuting isda at itinatapon naman ang mga isdang hindi mapapakinabangan. 49 Gayundin ang mangyayari sa katapusan ng daigdig, darating ang mga anghel, ihihiwalay ang masasama sa mga matuwid, 50 at ihahagis ang masasama sa naglalagablab na apoy. Doo'y mananangis sila at magngangalit ang kanilang mga ngipin.”
Kayamanang Bago at Luma
51 “Nauunawaan ba ninyo ang lahat ng ito?” tanong ni Jesus. “Opo,” sagot nila. 52 At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kaya nga, ang bawat tagapagturo ng Kautusan na tinuruan tungkol sa kaharian ng langit ay katulad ng isang pinuno ng sambahayan na naglalabas ng mga bagay na bago at luma mula sa kanyang taguan ng kayamanan.”
Si Jesus ay Hindi Tinanggap sa Nazaret(L)
53 Umalis si Jesus mula roon matapos niyang isalaysay ang mga talinghagang ito. 54 Umuwi siya sa kanyang bayan at nagturo sa kanilang sinagoga. Nagtaka ang mga nakarinig sa kanya, kaya't kanilang itinanong, “Saan kumuha ng ganyang karunungan ang taong iyan? Paano siya nakakagawa ng mga himala? 55 Hindi ba siya ay anak ng isang karpintero? Hindi ba si Maria ang kanyang ina at sina Santiago, Jose, Simon, at Judas ang kanyang mga kapatid? 56 At tagarito rin ang kanyang mga kapatid na babae, di ba? Saan kaya niya natutuhan ang lahat ng iyan?” 57 At(M) siya'y hindi nila pinaniwalaan.
Kaya't sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Ang isang propeta'y iginagalang kahit saan maliban sa kanyang sariling bayan at sariling sambahayan.” 58 At dahil ayaw nilang maniwala kay Jesus, hindi siya gumawa roon ng maraming himala.
Matthew 13
New International Version
Matthew 13
New International Version
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
Matthew 13
King James Version
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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