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Mateo 13
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Mateo 13
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Historia del sembrador
(Mr 4:1-9; Lc 8:4-8)
13 Ese mismo día Jesús salió de la casa y se sentó junto al lago. 2 Había tanta gente a su alrededor que tuvo que subir a una barca y se sentó para enseñarles, mientras la gente se quedaba en la orilla. 3 Les dio muchas enseñanzas por medio de historias. Les dijo:
«¡Escuchen! El sembrador salió a sembrar. 4 Al esparcir las semillas, algunas cayeron en el camino; vinieron las aves y se las comieron. 5 Otras semillas cayeron en terreno pedregoso, donde no había mucha tierra. Esas semillas brotaron rápido porque la tierra no era profunda. 6 Pero cuando salió el sol, las plantas se quemaron y como no tenían raíces, se secaron. 7 Otras cayeron entre espinos, crecieron con las plantas y las ahogaron. 8 Otras semillas cayeron en tierra buena y empezaron a dar fruto. Algunas plantas produjeron 100 granos más por semilla, otras 60 y otras 30. 9 ¡Oigan bien lo que les digo!»
El porqué de las historias
(Mr 4:10-12; Lc 8:9-10)
10 Sus seguidores se acercaron y le preguntaron a Jesús:
—¿Por qué enseñas a la gente por medio de historias?
11 Él les respondió:
—Ustedes tienen el privilegio de entender la verdad que no se ha dado a conocer sobre el reino de Dios, pero ellos no. 12 Porque al que entienda algo, se le dará más a entender y tendrá más que suficiente. Pero al que no entienda, hasta lo que entienda se le quitará. 13 Por eso yo les hablo por medio de historias, porque aunque ellos miran, no ven nada. Oyen, pero no escuchan ni entienden nada. 14 De esta manera ellos muestran que era cierto lo que dijo Isaías sobre ellos:
“Por más que oigan, no entenderán.
Por más que miren, no captarán.
15 (A)Han cerrado su mente,
se taparon los oídos
y cerraron los ojos.
Si no fuera así, entenderían lo que ven
y lo que oyen.
Se volverían a mí
y yo los sanaría”.[a]
16 »Pero ustedes son afortunados porque pueden ver lo que hago y oír lo que enseño. 17 Les digo la verdad: muchos profetas y otros justos quisieron ver lo que ustedes ven, pero no lo vieron; también quisieron oír lo que ustedes oyen, pero no lo oyeron.
Jesús explica la historia del sembrador
(Mr 4:13-20; Lc 8:11-15)
18 »Ahora escuchen lo que significa la historia del sembrador: 19 ¿Qué significa la semilla que cae en el camino? Esa semilla es como algunos que oyen el mensaje del reino y no lo entienden. Viene el maligno y quita lo sembrado en ellos. 20 ¿Qué significa la semilla que cae en el terreno pedregoso? Esa semilla es como aquellos que oyen el mensaje y lo aceptan rápidamente con alegría, 21 pero no tienen raíz en sí y duran poco tiempo. Cuando surgen los problemas o la persecución por causa del mensaje, inmediatamente se dan por vencidos. 22 ¿Qué significa la semilla que cae entre los espinos? Es como aquellos que oyen el mensaje, pero dejan que las preocupaciones de esta vida y el engaño de las riquezas ahoguen el mensaje y se vuelven estériles. 23 ¿Y qué significa la semilla que cae en tierra buena? Esa semilla son los que aceptan el mensaje, lo entienden y producen una buena cosecha. Darán mucho más de lo sembrado, hasta 100, 60 y 30 veces más».
Historia del trigo y la mala hierba
24 Entonces Jesús les contó otra historia: «El reino de Dios se puede comparar con un hombre que un día sembró buena semilla en su campo. 25 Pero por la noche, cuando todos estaban durmiendo, vino su enemigo y sembró mala hierba entre el trigo, y luego se fue. 26 Cuando el trigo creció y dio sus granos, también creció la mala hierba. 27 Entonces los siervos del dueño de la cosecha se acercaron a él y le dijeron: “Señor, usted plantó semillas buenas, ¿no es cierto? Entonces, ¿por qué hay hierbas malas?” 28 Él les dijo: “Eso lo hizo un enemigo mío”. Los siervos preguntaron: “¿Quiere que salgamos y quitemos la mala hierba?” 29 El dueño dijo: “No, porque cuando estén arrancando la mala hierba también pueden arrancar el trigo. 30 Dejen que ambos crezcan juntos hasta el día de la cosecha. Cuando llegue ese día, les ordenaré a los que recogen la cosecha que primero recojan la mala hierba y hagan un bulto para quemarlo y que después pongan el trigo en mi granero”».
Historia de la semilla de mostaza
(Mr 4:30-34; Lc 13:18-21)
31 Después, Jesús les contó otra historia: «El reino de Dios se puede comparar con una semilla de mostaza que un hombre sembró en su campo. 32 Esta semilla es la más pequeña de todas, pero cuando crece, se vuelve la planta más grande del campo. Se hace árbol a tal punto que vienen las aves y hacen nidos en sus ramas».
33 Les dijo otra historia: «El reino de Dios se puede comparar con la levadura que una mujer mezcla con mucha harina. Al final toda la masa queda fermentada».
34 Jesús le dijo todo esto a la gente por medio de historias, y si no era por medio de historias no les hablaba. 35 (B)Esto es lo mismo que dijo el profeta:
«Yo hablaré por medio de historias;
contaré cosas que han estado en secreto desde la creación del mundo».[b]
Jesús explica una historia difícil
36 Luego, Jesús despidió a la gente y entró a la casa. Sus seguidores se acercaron y le pidieron:
—Explícanos la historia de la mala hierba del campo.
37 Jesús les respondió:
—El que planta la semilla buena en el campo es el Hijo del hombre. 38 El campo es el mundo y la semilla buena son todos los hijos del reino de Dios. La mala hierba es la gente que está con el maligno. 39 El enemigo que puso la mala hierba entre el trigo es el diablo. La cosecha es el fin del mundo y los que recogen la cosecha son los ángeles. 40 Lo mismo que le pasa a la mala hierba que se saca y se quema en el fuego, va a suceder al fin del mundo. 41 El Hijo del hombre enviará a sus ángeles y ellos van a juntar a todos los perversos y a los que hacían pecar a los demás y los expulsará de su reino. 42 Los echarán al horno encendido donde gritarán y crujirán los dientes de dolor. 43 Entonces los justos brillarán como el sol en el reino de su Padre. ¡Oigan bien lo que les digo!
Historias del tesoro y la perla
44 »El reino de Dios se puede comparar con un tesoro escondido en un campo. Un día, un hombre encontró el tesoro y lo escondió allí otra vez. Estaba tan feliz que fue y vendió todo lo que tenía y compró ese terreno.
45 »El reino de Dios también se puede comparar con un vendedor que buscaba perlas finas. 46 Cuando el vendedor encontró una perla muy costosa, fue y vendió todo lo que tenía y la compró.
Historia de la red
47 »También, el reino de Dios se puede comparar con una red para pescar que se lanza al mar y en la que caen muchos peces de diferentes clases. 48 Cuando la red está llena, los pescadores la llevan a la orilla. Se sientan allí y eligen los peces buenos y los meten en canastas pero tiran a los peces malos. 49 Lo mismo va a pasar cuando llegue el fin del mundo. Los ángeles van a venir y van a separar a los malos de los justos. 50 A los malos los van a lanzar a las llamas del fuego y llorarán y crujirán los dientes.
51 Jesús les preguntó:
—¿Entienden todo esto?
Ellos contestaron.
—Sí entendemos.
52 Él les dijo:
—Bueno, todo maestro de la ley que ha aprendido sobre el reino de Dios es como el dueño de una casa. De lo que tiene guardado saca cosas nuevas y cosas antiguas.
Jesús visita su pueblo
(Mr 6:1-6; Lc 4:16-30)
53 Cuando Jesús terminó de enseñar por medio de esas historias, se fue de ahí 54 para su pueblo. Allí comenzó a enseñarles en la sinagoga. La gente estaba sorprendida y decía:
—¿De dónde sacó este hombre la sabiduría y el poder para hacer estos milagros? 55 ¿No es este el hijo del carpintero? ¿No se llama su mamá María y sus hermanos Santiago, José, Simón y Judas? 56 ¿Acaso no están todas sus hermanas aquí con nosotros? Entonces, ¿de dónde sacó este toda esta sabiduría y poder?
57 Y ellos no podían aceptarlo, pero Jesús les dijo:
—Se honra a un profeta en todas partes, pero nadie es profeta en su propio pueblo y en su propia casa.
58 Debido a la falta de fe de ellos, no hizo muchos milagros allí.
Mateo 13
Nueva Versión Internacional
Mateo 13
Nueva Versión Internacional
Parábola del sembrador(A)(B)(C)
13 Ese mismo día salió Jesús de la casa y se sentó a la orilla del lago. 2 La multitud que se reunió para verlo era tan grande que él tuvo que subir a una barca donde se sentó mientras toda la gente estaba de pie en la orilla. 3 Y dijo en parábolas muchas cosas como estas: «Un sembrador salió a sembrar. 4 Mientras iba esparciendo las semillas, una parte cayó junto al camino, llegaron los pájaros y se las comieron. 5 Otra parte cayó en terreno pedregoso, sin mucha tierra. Esas semillas brotaron pronto porque la tierra no era profunda; 6 pero cuando salió el sol, las plantas se marchitaron y por no tener raíz se secaron. 7 Otra parte de las semillas cayó entre espinos que, al crecer, ahogaron las plantas. 8 Pero las otras semillas cayeron en buen terreno, en el que se dio una cosecha que rindió hasta cien, sesenta y treinta veces más de lo que se había sembrado. 9 El que tenga oídos, que oiga».
10 Los discípulos se acercaron y le preguntaron:
—¿Por qué hablas a la gente en parábolas?
11 Él respondió:
—A ustedes se les ha concedido conocer los misterios del reino de los cielos; pero a ellos no. 12 Al que tiene se le dará más y tendrá en abundancia. Al que no tiene hasta lo que tiene se le quitará. 13 Por eso les hablo a ellos en parábolas:
»Aunque miren, no vean;
aunque oigan, no escuchen ni entiendan.
14 En ellos se cumple la profecía de Isaías:
“Por mucho que oigan, no entenderán;
por mucho que vean, no comprenderán.
15 Porque el corazón de este pueblo se ha vuelto insensible;
se les han tapado los oídos
y se les han cerrado los ojos.
De lo contrario, verían con los ojos,
oirían con los oídos,
entenderían con el corazón,
se arrepentirían y yo los sanaría”.[a]
16 Pero dichosos los ojos de ustedes porque ven y sus oídos porque oyen. 17 Les aseguro que muchos profetas y otros justos anhelaron ver lo que ustedes ven, pero no lo vieron; quisieron oír lo que ustedes oyen, pero no lo oyeron.
Jesús explica la parábola del sembrador
18 »Escuchen ahora lo que significa la parábola del sembrador: 19 Cuando alguien oye la palabra acerca del reino y no la entiende, viene el maligno y arrebata lo que se sembró en su corazón. Esta es la semilla sembrada junto al camino. 20 El que recibió la semilla que cayó en el suelo lleno de piedras es el que oye la palabra y de inmediato la recibe con alegría. 21 Pero como no tiene raíz, dura poco tiempo. Cuando surgen problemas o persecución a causa de la palabra, enseguida se aparta de ella. 22 El que recibió la semilla que cayó entre espinos es el que oye la palabra, pero las preocupaciones de esta vida y el engaño de las riquezas la ahogan. Por eso, la semilla no llega a dar fruto. 23 Pero el que recibió la semilla que cayó en buen terreno es el que oye la palabra y la entiende. Este sí produce una cosecha hasta cien, sesenta y treinta veces más».
Parábola de la mala hierba
24 Jesús contó otra parábola: «El reino de los cielos es como un hombre que sembró buena semilla en su campo. 25 Pero mientras todos dormían, llegó su enemigo y sembró mala hierba entre el trigo y se fue. 26 Cuando brotó el trigo y se formó la espiga, apareció también la mala hierba. 27 Los siervos fueron al dueño y le dijeron: “Señor, ¿no sembró usted semilla buena en su campo? Entonces, ¿de dónde salió la mala hierba?”. 28 “Esto es obra de un enemigo”, respondió. Le preguntaron los siervos: “¿Quiere usted que vayamos a arrancarla?”. 29 “¡No! —contestó—, no sea que, al arrancar la mala hierba, arranquen con ella el trigo. 30 Dejen que crezcan juntos hasta la cosecha. Entonces diré a los segadores: Recojan primero la mala hierba y átenla en manojos para quemarla; después recojan el trigo y guárdenlo en mi granero”».
Parábolas de la semilla de mostaza y de la levadura
31 Les contó otra parábola: «El reino de los cielos es como una semilla de mostaza que un hombre sembró en su campo. 32 Aunque es la más pequeña de todas las semillas, cuando crece es la más grande de las plantas del huerto. Se convierte en árbol, de modo que vienen las aves y anidan en sus ramas».
33 Les contó otra parábola más: «El reino de los cielos es como la levadura que una mujer tomó y mezcló en tres medidas[b] de harina, hasta que hizo crecer toda la masa».
34 Jesús dijo a la multitud todas estas cosas en parábolas. No decía nada sin emplear parábolas. 35 Así se cumplió lo dicho por el profeta:
«Hablaré por medio de parábolas;
revelaré cosas que han estado ocultas desde la creación del mundo».[c]
Jesús explica la parábola de la mala hierba
36 Una vez que se despidió de la multitud, entró en la casa. Se acercaron sus discípulos y le pidieron:
—Explícanos la parábola de la mala hierba del campo.
37 —El que sembró la buena semilla es el Hijo del hombre —respondió Jesús—. 38 El campo es el mundo y la buena semilla representa a los hijos del reino. La mala hierba son los hijos del maligno, 39 y el enemigo que la siembra es el diablo. La cosecha es el fin del mundo,[d] y los segadores son los ángeles.
40 »Así como se recoge la mala hierba y se quema en el fuego, ocurrirá también al fin del mundo. 41 El Hijo del hombre enviará a sus ángeles y arrancarán de su reino a todos los que pecan y hacen pecar. 42 Los arrojarán al horno encendido, donde habrá llanto y crujir de dientes. 43 Entonces los justos brillarán en el reino de su Padre como el sol. El que tenga oídos, que oiga.
Parábolas del tesoro escondido y de la perla
44 »El reino de los cielos es como un tesoro escondido en un campo. Cuando un hombre lo descubrió, lo volvió a esconder, y lleno de alegría fue y vendió todo lo que tenía y compró ese campo.
45 »También se parece el reino de los cielos a un comerciante que andaba buscando perlas finas. 46 Cuando encontró una de gran valor, fue y vendió todo lo que tenía y la compró.
Parábola de la red
47 »También se parece el reino de los cielos a una red echada al lago, que atrapa peces de toda clase. 48 Cuando se llena, los pescadores la sacan a la orilla, se sientan y recogen en canastas los peces buenos y desechan los malos. 49 Así será al fin del mundo. Vendrán los ángeles y apartarán de los justos a los malvados. 50 Luego los arrojarán al horno encendido, donde habrá llanto y crujir de dientes».
51 —¿Han entendido todo esto? —preguntó Jesús.
—Sí —respondieron ellos.
52 Entonces concluyó Jesús:
—Todo maestro de la Ley que ha sido instruido acerca del reino de los cielos es como el dueño de una casa que, de lo que tiene guardado, saca tesoros nuevos y viejos.
Jesús es rechazado en su tierra
53 Cuando Jesús terminó de contar estas parábolas, se fue de allí. 54 Al llegar a su pueblo, comenzó a enseñar a la gente en la sinagoga.
—¿De dónde sacó este tal sabiduría y tales poderes milagrosos? —decían maravillados—. 55 ¿No es acaso el hijo del carpintero? ¿No se llama su madre María y no son sus hermanos Santiago, José, Simón y Judas? 56 ¿No están con nosotros todas sus hermanas? Así que, ¿de dónde sacó todas estas cosas?
57 Y se escandalizaban a causa de él. Pero Jesús les dijo:
—En todas partes se honra a un profeta, menos en su tierra y en su propia casa.
58 Y por la falta de fe de ellos, no hizo allí muchos milagros.
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.
Matthew 13
Common English Bible
Matthew 13
Common English Bible
Setting for the parables
13 That day Jesus went out of the house and sat down beside the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he climbed into a boat and sat down. The whole crowd was standing on the shore.
Parable of the soils
3 He said many things to them in parables: “A farmer went out to scatter seed. 4 As he was scattering seed, some fell on the path, and birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where the soil was shallow. They sprouted immediately because the soil wasn’t deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it scorched the plants, and they dried up because they had no roots. 7 Other seed fell among thorny plants. The thorny plants grew and choked them. 8 Other seed fell on good soil and bore fruit, in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in another case a yield of thirty to one. 9 Everyone who has ears should pay attention.”
Why Jesus speaks in parables
10 Jesus’ disciples came and said to him, “Why do you use parables when you speak to the crowds?”
11 Jesus replied, “Because they haven’t received the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but you have. 12 For those who have will receive more and they will have more than enough. But as for those who don’t have, even the little they have will be taken away from them. 13 This is why I speak to the crowds in parables: although they see, they don’t really see; and although they hear, they don’t really hear or understand. 14 What Isaiah prophesied has become completely true for them:
You will hear, to be sure, but never understand;
and you will certainly see but never recognize what you are seeing.
15 For this people’s senses have become calloused,
and they’ve become hard of hearing,
and they’ve shut their eyes
so that they won’t see with their eyes
or hear with their ears
or understand with their minds,
and change their hearts and lives that I may heal them.[a]
16 “Happy are your eyes because they see. Happy are your ears because they hear. 17 I assure you that many prophets and righteous people wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn’t.
Explanation of the parable of the farmer
18 “Consider then the parable of the farmer. 19 Whenever people hear the word about the kingdom and don’t understand it, the evil one comes and carries off what was planted in their hearts. This is the seed that was sown on the path. 20 As for the seed that was spread on rocky ground, this refers to people who hear the word and immediately receive it joyfully. 21 Because they have no roots, they last for only a little while. When they experience distress or abuse because of the word, they immediately fall away. 22 As for the seed that was spread among thorny plants, this refers to those who hear the word, but the worries of this life and the false appeal of wealth choke the word, and it bears no fruit. 23 As for what was planted on good soil, this refers to those who hear and understand, and bear fruit and produce—in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in another case a yield of thirty to one.”
Parable of the weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like someone who planted good seed in his field. 25 While people were sleeping, an enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 When the stalks sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
27 “The servants of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Master, didn’t you plant good seed in your field? Then how is it that it has weeds?’
28 “‘An enemy has done this,’ he answered.
“The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’
29 “But the landowner said, ‘No, because if you gather the weeds, you’ll pull up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow side by side until the harvest. And at harvesttime I’ll say to the harvesters, “First gather the weeds and tie them together in bundles to be burned. But bring the wheat into my barn.”’”
Parable of the mustard seed
31 He told another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his field. 32 It’s the smallest of all seeds. But when it’s grown, it’s the largest of all vegetable plants. It becomes a tree so that the birds in the sky come and nest in its branches.”
Parable of the yeast
33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in a bushel of wheat flour until the yeast had worked its way through all the dough.”
Purpose of parables to the crowds
34 Jesus said all these things to the crowds in parables, and he spoke to them only in parables. 35 This was to fulfill what the prophet spoke:
I’ll speak in parables;
I’ll declare what has been hidden since the beginning of the world.[b]
Explanation of the parable of the weeds
36 Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 Jesus replied, “The one who plants the good seed is the Human One.[c] 38 The field is the world. And the good seeds are the followers of the kingdom. But the weeds are the followers of the evil one. 39 The enemy who planted them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the present age. The harvesters are the angels. 40 Just as people gather weeds and burn them in the fire, so it will be at the end of the present age. 41 The Human One[d] will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause people to fall away and all people who sin. 42 He will throw them into a burning furnace. People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Those who have ears should hear.”
Parable of the treasure
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure that somebody hid in a field, which someone else found and covered up. Full of joy, the finder sold everything and bought that field.
Parable of the merchant
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. 46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went and sold all that he owned and bought it.
Parable of the net
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that people threw into the lake and gathered all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, they pulled it to the shore, where they sat down and put the good fish together into containers. But the bad fish they threw away. 49 That’s the way it will be at the end of the present age. The angels will go out and separate the evil people from the righteous people, 50 and will throw the evil ones into a burning furnace. People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth.
Treasures new and old
51 “Have you understood all these things?”Jesus asked.
They said to him, “Yes.”
52 Then he said to them, “Therefore, every legal expert who has been trained as a disciple for the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings old and new things out of their treasure chest.”
Jesus in his hometown
53 When Jesus finished these parables, he departed. 54 When he came to his hometown, he taught the people in their synagogue. They were surprised and said, “Where did he get this wisdom? Where did he get the power to work miracles? 55 Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? Aren’t James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers? 56 And his sisters, aren’t they here with us? Where did this man get all this?” 57 They were repulsed by him and fell into sin.
But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns and in their own households.” 58 He was unable to do many miracles there because of their disbelief.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 Isa 6:9-10
- Matthew 13:35 Ps 78:2
- Matthew 13:37 Or Son of Man
- Matthew 13:41 Or Son of Man
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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
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