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Matthew 13:34-43
New King James Version
Matthew 13:34-43
New King James Version
Prophecy and the Parables
34 (A)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:
(B)“I will open My mouth in parables;
(C)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 (D)The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are (E)the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, (F)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, (G)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (H)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (I)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 (J)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (K)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
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Matthew 13:34-43
New International Version
Matthew 13:34-43
New International Version
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(A) 35 So was fulfilled(B) what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[a](C)
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(D) of the weeds in the field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.(E) 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,(F) 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest(G) is the end of the age,(H) and the harvesters are angels.(I)
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(J) will send out his angels,(K) 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.(L) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(M) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(N)
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
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