Matthew 13:34-46

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Prophecy and Parables

³⁴^(A)All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. ³⁵This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:^[a]

^(B)“I will open my mouth in parables;
^(C)I will utter what has been hidden ^(D)since the foundation of the world.”

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

³⁶Then he left the crowds and went into ^(E)the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, ^(F)“Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” ³⁷He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸The field is the world, and the good seed is ^(G)the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are ^(H)the sons of the evil one, ³⁹and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. ^(I)The harvest is ^(J)the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. ⁴⁰Just as the weeds ^(K)are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at ^(L)the end of the age. ⁴¹^(M)The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all ^(N)causes of sin and ^(O)all law-breakers, ⁴²^(P)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place ^(Q)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³Then ^(R)the righteous will shine like the sun ^(S)in the kingdom of their Father. ^(T)He who has ears, let him hear.

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

⁴⁴“The kingdom of heaven ^(U)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy ^(V)he goes and sells all that he has and ^(W)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

⁴⁵“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, ⁴⁶who, on finding ^(X)one pearl of great value, ^(Y)went and sold all that he had and ^(Z)bought it.

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Footnotes

Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet

Psalm 32

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Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil^[a] of David.

32 ^(A)Blessed is the one whose ^(B)transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
²Blessed is the man against whom the Lord ^(C)counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit ^(D)there is no deceit.

³For when I kept silent, my ^(E)bones wasted away
through my ^(F)groaning all day long.
⁴For day and night your ^(G)hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up^[b] as by the heat of summer. Selah

⁵I ^(H)acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I ^(I)will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

⁶Therefore let everyone who is ^(J)godly
    offer prayer to you at a time when you ^(K)may be found;
surely in the rush of ^(L)great waters,
    they shall not reach him.
⁷You are a ^(M)hiding place for me;
    you preserve me from ^(N)trouble;
    you surround me with ^(O)shouts of deliverance. Selah

⁸I will ^(P)instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will ^(Q)counsel you with my eye upon you.
⁹^(R)Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
    which must be curbed with ^(S)bit and bridle,
    or it will not stay near you.

¹⁰^(T)Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who ^(U)trusts in the Lord.
¹¹^(V)Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
and ^(W)shout for joy, all you ^(X)upright in heart!