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Matthew 13:35-37
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 13:35-37
Contemporary English Version
35 (A) So God's promise came true, just as the prophet[a] had said,
“I will use stories
to speak my message
and to explain things hidden
since the creation
of the world.”
Jesus Explains the Story about the Weeds
36 After Jesus left the crowd and went inside,[b] his disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the story about the weeds in the wheat field.”
37 Jesus answered:
The one who scattered the good seed is the Son of Man.
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Matthew 13:35-37
New International Version
Matthew 13:35-37
New International Version
35 So was fulfilled(A) 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](B)
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(C) of the weeds in the field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.(D)
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
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