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Matteusevangeliet 13
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015

Liknelsen om såningsmannen

13 Samma dag gick Jesus hemifrån och satte sig vid sjön. 2 Då samlades så mycket folk hos honom att han steg i en båt och satt i den medan allt folket stod på stranden. 3 (A) Och han talade till dem i många liknelser. Han sade:

"En såningsman gick ut för att så. 4 När han sådde föll en del vid vägen, och fåglarna kom och åt upp det. 5 En del föll på stenig mark där det inte hade mycket mylla, och det kom upp snabbt eftersom det inte hade djup jord. 6 Men när solen steg sveddes det, och eftersom det saknade rot vissnade det bort. 7 En del föll bland tistlar, och tistlarna sköt upp och kvävde det. 8 Men en del föll i god jord och gav skörd, hundrafalt[a] och sextiofalt och trettiofalt. 9 (B) Hör, du som har öron!"

Endast liknelser åt folket

10 (C) Lärjungarna kom fram och frågade Jesus: "Varför talar du till dem i liknelser?" 11 Han svarade dem: "Ni har fått lära känna himmelrikets hemligheter, men de har inte fått det. 12 (D) Den som har ska få, och det i överflöd. Men den som inte har ska bli fråntagen också det han har.

13 Därför talar jag till dem i liknelser, för de ser utan att se och hör utan att höra eller förstå. 14 (E) För dem uppfylls Jesajas profetia:[b]

Ni ska höra och höra
        men inte förstå,
    och ni ska se och se
        men ändå inte se,
15 för detta folks hjärta
        är förhärdat.
    De hör illa med sina öron
        och de sluter sina ögon,
    så att de inte ser med sina ögon
        eller hör med sina öron
    eller förstår med hjärtat
        och vänder om så att
            jag får bota dem.

16 (F) Men saliga är era ögon som ser och era öron som hör. 17 Jag säger er sanningen: Många profeter och rättfärdiga längtade efter att få se det ni ser, men fick inte se det, och höra det ni hör, men fick inte höra det.

Liknelsens innebörd

18 (G) Så hör nu vad som menas med liknelsen om såningsmannen. 19 När någon hör ordet om riket men inte förstår det, kommer den onde och rycker bort det som såddes i hans hjärta. Detta är sådden vid vägen. 20 Det som såddes på stenig mark är den som hör ordet och genast tar emot det med glädje, 21 men han har ingen rot inom sig utan tror bara för en tid. När han möter lidande eller förföljelse för ordets skull så kommer han genast på fall. 22 (H) Det som såddes bland tistlar är den som hör ordet, men världsliga bekymmer och bedräglig rikedom kväver ordet så att det blir utan frukt. 23 Men det som såddes i god jord är den som hör ordet och förstår och bär frukt, hundrafalt och sextiofalt och trettiofalt."

Liknelsen om ogräset

24 Han lade fram en annan liknelse för dem: "Himmelriket är som en man som sådde god säd i sin åker. 25 Men medan folket sov, kom hans fiende och sådde ogräs mitt bland vetet och gick sedan sin väg. 26 När säden växte upp och gick i ax, visade sig också ogräset.

27 Då gick tjänarna till sin herre och sade: Herre, visst sådde du god säd i din åker? Varifrån kommer då ogräset? 28 Han svarade: Detta har en fiende gjort. Tjänarna frågade honom: Vill du att vi ska gå och samla ihop det? 29 Nej, svarade han, då kan ni rycka upp vetet samtidigt som ni rensar ut ogräset. 30 (I) Låt båda växa tillsammans fram till skörden. När skördetiden är inne, ska jag säga till skördemännen: Samla först ihop ogräset och bind det i knippen för att brännas. Men vetet ska ni samla in i min lada."

Liknelsen om senapskornet

31 (J) Han lade fram en annan liknelse för dem: "Himmelriket är som ett senapskorn[c] som en man tar och sår i sin åker. 32 (K) Det är minst av alla frön, men när det har växt upp är det störst av alla köksväxter och blir ett träd, så att himlens fåglar kommer och bygger bo bland grenarna."

Liknelsen om surdegen

33 (L) Ännu en liknelse gav han dem: "Himmelriket är som en surdeg, som en kvinna tar och blandar in i tre mått[d] mjöl tills alltsammans blir syrat."

34 Allt detta talade Jesus till folket i liknelser. Han talade bara i liknelser till dem, 35 för att det skulle uppfyllas som var sagt genom profeten: Jag vill öppna min mun för att tala i liknelser, förkunna vad som varit dolt sedan världens skapelse.[e]

Jesus förklarar liknelsen om ogräset

36 Sedan lämnade Jesus folket och gick hem. Hans lärjungar kom då fram till honom och sade: "Förklara liknelsen om ogräset i åkern för oss." 37 Han svarade: "Den som sår den goda säden är Människosonen. 38 (M) Åkern är världen. Den goda säden är rikets barn, ogräset är den ondes barn. 39 (N) Fienden som sådde det är djävulen. Skörden är tidens slut, och skördemännen är änglar. 40 Som när ogräset samlas ihop och bränns upp i eld ska det bli vid tidens slut. 41 Människosonen ska sända ut sina änglar, och de ska samla ihop ur hans rike allt som förleder och alla som gör orätt 42 (O) och kasta dem i den brinnande ugnen. Där ska man gråta och gnissla tänder. 43 (P) Då ska de rättfärdiga lysa som solen i sin Fars rike. Hör, du som har öron!

Liknelsen om skatten och pärlan

44 (Q) Himmelriket är som en skatt som ligger gömd i en åker. En man finner den och gömmer den igen, och i sin glädje går han och säljer allt han äger och köper den åkern.

45 Himmelriket är också som en köpman som sökte efter fina pärlor. 46 När han fann en mycket dyrbar pärla gick han och sålde allt han ägde och köpte den.

Liknelsen om fisknätet

47 (R) Himmelriket är också som ett nät som kastas i sjön och fångar fisk av alla de slag. 48 När det blir fullt drar man upp det på stranden och sätter sig och samlar de goda fiskarna i kärl, men de dåliga kastar man bort. 49 (S) Så ska det bli vid tidens slut. Änglarna ska gå ut och skilja de onda från de rättfärdiga 50 och kasta dem i den brinnande ugnen. Där ska man gråta och gnissla tänder. 51 Har ni förstått allt detta?" De svarade honom: "Ja."

52 Då sade han till dem: "Därför är varje skriftlärd som har blivit en himmelrikets lärjunge som en husbonde som ur sitt förråd hämtar fram både nytt och gammalt."

Jesus avvisas i Nasaret

53 När Jesus hade avslutat dessa liknelser gick han därifrån. 54 (T) Han kom till sin hemstad och undervisade dem i deras synagoga, och de blev häpna och sade: "Var får han den visheten och kraftgärningarna ifrån? 55 (U) Är det inte snickarens son? Heter inte hans mor Maria och hans bröder Jakob[f] och Josef och Simon och Judas[g]? 56 Och bor inte alla hans systrar[h] här hos oss? Så varifrån får han allt detta?" 57 (V) Och de tog anstöt av honom. Men Jesus sade till dem: "En profet föraktas inte utom i sin hemstad och i sin egen familj." 58 Och han gjorde inte många kraftgärningar där, eftersom de inte trodde på honom.

Footnotes

  1. 13:8 hundrafalt   En övernaturligt rik skörd (jfr 1 Mos 26:12). I förmodern tid har svenska skördar normalt gett mindre än tiofalt jämfört med utsädet.
  2. 13:14f Jes 6:9f.
  3. 13:31 senapskorn   Det minsta (1-2 mm) av alla frön som såddes av jordbrukare i Israels land. Senapsplantan (brassica nigra) kan fullvuxen nå en höjd av nästan tre meter.
  4. 13:33 tre mått   Grek. sáton eller seamått (se 1 Mos 18:6). Tre seamått motsvarade ca 36 liter mjöl.
  5. 13:35 Ps 78:2.
  6. 13:55 Jakob   Halvbror till Jesus, troligen troende först efter uppståndelsen (Joh 7:5, 1 Kor 15:7). Han blev sedan ledare för församlingen i Jerusalem (Apg 15:13) och författare till Jakobsbrevet.
  7. 13:55 Judas   Annan halvbror till Jesus, längre fram en kristen ledare och författare till Judasbrevet.
  8. 13:56 alla hans systrar   Enligt senare fornkyrklig tradition hette två systrar Maria och Salome.
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Matei 13
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014

Pilda semănătorului

13 În aceeaşi zi, Isus a ieşit din casă şi şedea(A) lângă mare. 2 O mulţime de noroade s-au(B) strâns la El, aşa că a trebuit să Se(C) suie să şadă într-o corabie, iar tot norodul stătea pe ţărm. 3 El le-a vorbit despre multe lucruri în pilde şi le-a zis: „Iată, semănătorul a ieşit să semene. 4 Pe când semăna el, o parte din sămânţă a căzut lângă drum şi au venit păsările şi au mâncat-o. 5 O altă parte a căzut pe locuri stâncoase, unde n-avea pământ mult: a răsărit îndată, pentru că n-a găsit un pământ adânc. 6 Dar, când a răsărit soarele, s-a pălit şi, pentru că n-avea rădăcini, s-a uscat. 7 O altă(D) parte a căzut între spini: spinii au crescut şi au înecat-o. 8 O altă parte a căzut în pământ bun şi a dat rod: un grăunte a dat o sută(E), altul, şaizeci şi altul, treizeci. 9 Cine(F) are urechi de auzit să audă.” 10 Ucenicii s-au apropiat de El şi I-au zis: „De ce le vorbeşti în pilde?” 11 Isus le-a răspuns: „Pentru că vouă(G) v-a fost dat să cunoaşteţi tainele Împărăţiei cerurilor, iar lor nu le-a fost dat. 12 Căci(H) celui ce are, i se va da şi va avea de prisos; iar de la cel ce n-are, se va lua chiar şi ce are. 13 De aceea le vorbesc în pilde, pentru că ei, măcar că văd, nu văd şi măcar că aud, nu aud, nici nu înţeleg. 14 Şi cu privire la ei se împlineşte prorocia lui Isaia, care zice: ‘Veţi(I) auzi cu urechile voastre şi nu veţi înţelege; veţi privi cu ochii voştri şi nu veţi vedea’. 15 Căci inima acestui popor s-a împietrit; au ajuns(J) tari de urechi, şi-au închis ochii, ca nu cumva să vadă cu ochii, să audă cu urechile, să înţeleagă cu inima, să se întoarcă la Dumnezeu şi să-i vindec. 16 Dar ferice(K) de ochii voştri că văd şi de urechile voastre că aud! 17 Adevărat vă spun că mulţi(L) proroci şi oameni neprihăniţi au dorit să vadă lucrurile pe care le vedeţi voi, şi nu le-au văzut; şi să audă lucrurile pe care le auziţi voi, şi nu le-au auzit. 18 Ascultaţi(M) dar ce înseamnă pilda semănătorului. 19 Când un om aude Cuvântul privitor la Împărăţie(N) şi nu-l înţelege, vine cel rău şi răpeşte ce a fost semănat în inima lui. Aceasta este sămânţa căzută lângă drum. 20 Sămânţa căzută în locuri stâncoase este cel ce aude Cuvântul şi-l primeşte îndată cu(O) bucurie, 21 dar n-are rădăcină în el, ci ţine până la o vreme; şi, cum vine un necaz sau o prigonire din pricina Cuvântului, se(P) leapădă îndată de el. 22 Sămânţa(Q) căzută între(R) spini este cel ce aude Cuvântul, dar îngrijorările veacului acestuia şi înşelăciunea bogăţiilor îneacă acest Cuvânt şi ajunge neroditor. 23 Iar sămânţa căzută în pământ bun este cel ce aude Cuvântul şi-l înţelege; el aduce rod: un grăunte dă o sută, altul, şaizeci, altul, treizeci.”

Pilda neghinei

24 Isus le-a pus înainte o altă pildă şi le-a zis: „Împărăţia cerurilor se aseamănă cu un om care a semănat o sămânţă bună în ţarina lui. 25 Dar, pe când dormeau oamenii, a venit vrăjmaşul lui, a semănat neghină între grâu şi a plecat. 26 Când au răsărit firele de grâu şi au făcut rod, a ieşit la iveală şi neghina. 27 Robii stăpânului casei au venit şi i-au zis: ‘Doamne, n-ai semănat sămânţă bună în ţarina ta? De unde are dar neghină?’ 28 El le-a răspuns: ‘Un vrăjmaş a făcut lucrul acesta’. Şi robii i-au zis: ‘Vrei dar să mergem s-o smulgem?’ 29 ‘Nu’, le-a zis el, ‘ca nu cumva, smulgând neghina, să smulgeţi şi grâul(S) împreună cu ea. 30 Lăsaţi-le să crească amândouă împreună până la seceriş; şi, la vremea secerişului, voi spune secerătorilor: «Smulgeţi întâi neghina şi legaţi-o în snopi, ca s-o ardem, iar grâul strângeţi-l în grânarul meu».’ ”

Pilda grăuntelui de muştar şi aluatului

31 Isus le-a pus înainte o altă pildă şi le-a zis: „Împărăţia(T) cerurilor se aseamănă cu un grăunte de muştar, pe care l-a luat un om şi l-a semănat în ţarina sa. 32 Grăuntele acesta, în adevăr, este cea mai mică dintre toate seminţele, dar, după ce a crescut, este mai mare decât zarzavaturile şi se face un copac, aşa că păsările cerului vin şi îşi fac cuiburi în ramurile lui.” 33 Le-a spus(U) o altă pildă, şi anume: „Împărăţia cerurilor se aseamănă cu un aluat pe care l-a luat o femeie şi l-a pus în trei măsuri de făină de grâu, până s-a dospit toată plămădeala”. 34 Isus a spus noroadelor toate aceste(V) lucruri în pilde şi nu le vorbea deloc fără pildă, 35 ca să se împlinească ce fusese vestit prin prorocul, care zice: „Voi(W) vorbi în pilde, voi(X) spune lucruri ascunse de la facerea lumii”.

Tâlcuirea pildei neghinei

36 Atunci, Isus a dat drumul noroadelor şi a intrat în casă. Ucenicii Lui s-au apropiat de El şi I-au zis: „Tâlcuieşte-ne pilda cu neghina din ţarină”. 37 El le-a răspuns: „Cel ce seamănă sămânţa bună este Fiul omului. 38 Ţarina(Y) este lumea; sămânţa bună sunt fiii Împărăţiei; neghina sunt fiii(Z) celui rău. 39 Vrăjmaşul care a semănat-o este Diavolul; secerişul(AA) este sfârşitul veacului; secerătorii sunt îngerii. 40 Deci cum se smulge neghina şi se arde în foc, aşa va fi şi la sfârşitul veacului. 41 Fiul omului va trimite pe îngerii Săi şi(AB) ei vor smulge din Împărăţia Lui toate lucrurile, care sunt pricină de păcătuire, şi pe cei ce săvârşesc fărădelegea 42 şi-i(AC) vor arunca în cuptorul aprins; acolo(AD) vor fi plânsul şi scrâşnirea dinţilor. 43 Atunci(AE), cei neprihăniţi vor străluci ca soarele în Împărăţia Tatălui lor. Cine(AF) are urechi de auzit să audă.

Pilda comorii ascunse şi a mărgăritarului

44 Împărăţia cerurilor se mai aseamănă cu o comoară ascunsă într-o ţarină. Omul care o găseşte o ascunde şi, de bucuria ei, se duce şi vinde(AG) tot ce are şi cumpără(AH) ţarina aceea. 45 Împărăţia cerurilor se mai aseamănă cu un negustor care caută mărgăritare frumoase. 46 Şi, când găseşte un(AI) mărgăritar de mare preţ, se duce de vinde tot ce are şi-l cumpără.

Pilda năvodului

47 Împărăţia cerurilor se mai aseamănă cu un năvod aruncat în mare, care prinde(AJ) tot felul de peşti. 48 După ce s-a umplut, pescarii îl scot la mal, şed jos, aleg în vase ce este bun şi aruncă afară ce este rău. 49 Tot aşa va fi şi la sfârşitul veacului. Îngerii vor ieşi, vor despărţi(AK) pe cei răi din mijlocul celor buni 50 şi-i(AL) vor arunca în cuptorul aprins; acolo vor fi plânsul şi scrâşnirea dinţilor. 51 ‘Aţi înţeles voi toate aceste lucruri?’ ” i-a întrebat Isus. „Da, Doamne”, I-au răspuns ei. 52 Şi El le-a zis: „De aceea, orice cărturar, care a învăţat ce trebuie despre Împărăţia cerurilor, se aseamănă cu un gospodar care scoate din vistieria lui lucruri noi(AM) şi lucruri vechi”.

Isus la Nazaret. Necredinţa locuitorilor

53 După ce a isprăvit Isus pildele acestea, a plecat de acolo. 54 A(AN) venit în patria Sa şi a început să înveţe pe oameni în sinagogă; aşa că cei ce-L auzeau, se mirau şi ziceau: „De unde are El înţelepciunea şi minunile acestea? 55 Oare(AO) nu este El fiul tâmplarului? Nu este Maria mama Lui? Şi Iacov(AP), Iosif, Simon şi Iuda nu sunt ei fraţii(AQ) Lui? 56 Şi surorile Lui nu sunt toate printre noi? Atunci de unde are El toate lucrurile acestea?” 57 Şi găseau astfel în El o pricină de poticnire(AR). Dar Isus le-a zis: „Nicăieri nu(AS) este preţuit un proroc mai puţin decât în patria şi în casa Lui”. 58 Şi n-a(AT) făcut multe minuni în locul acela din pricina necredinţei lor.

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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

  1. Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
  2. Matthew 13:33 Or about 27 kilograms
  3. Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
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The Parable of the Sower(A)

13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house (B)and sat by the sea. 2 (C)And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that (D)He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: (E)“Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But 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 sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some (F)a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 (G)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

The Purpose of Parables(H)

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because (I)it has been given to you to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 (J)For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:

(K)‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not (L)perceive;
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears (M)are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have (N)closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I [b]should (O)heal them.’

16 But (P)blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you (Q)that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

The Parable of the Sower Explained(R)

18 (S)“Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word (T)of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately (U)receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when (V)tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately (W)he stumbles. 22 Now (X)he who received seed (Y)among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears (Z)fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who 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 grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but (AA)gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed(AB)

31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: (AC)“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a (AD)tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

The Parable of the Leaven(AE)

33 (AF)Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [c]measures of meal till (AG)it was all leavened.”

Prophecy and the Parables

34 (AH)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:

(AI)“I will open My mouth in parables;
(AJ)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 (AK)The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are (AL)the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, (AM)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, (AN)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (AO)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (AP)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 (AQ)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (AR)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (AS)sells all that he has and (AT)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (AU)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Dragnet

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and (AV)gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, (AW)separate the wicked from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

51 [d]Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”

They said to Him, “Yes, [e]Lord.”

52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every [f]scribe instructed [g]concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure (AX)things new and old.”

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth(AY)

53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 (AZ)When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 (BA)Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And (BB)His brothers (BC)James, [h]Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” 57 So they (BD)were offended at Him.

But Jesus said to them, (BE)“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 Now (BF)He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:11 secret or hidden truths
  2. Matthew 13:15 NU, M would
  3. Matthew 13:33 Gr. sata, same as a Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
  4. Matthew 13:51 NU omits Jesus said to them
  5. Matthew 13:51 NU omits Lord
  6. Matthew 13:52 A scholar of the Old Testament
  7. Matthew 13:52 Or for
  8. Matthew 13:55 NU Joseph
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