Matthew 13:44-58

New American Standard Bible 1995

Hidden Treasure

⁴⁴ “^(A)The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and ^(B)sells all that he has and buys that field.

A Costly Pearl

⁴⁵ “Again, ^(C)the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, ⁴⁶ and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

A Dragnet

⁴⁷ “Again, ^(D)the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; ⁴⁸ and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. ⁴⁹ So it will be at ^(E)the ^[a]end of the age; the angels will come forth and ^[b]take out the wicked from among the righteous, ⁵⁰ and ^(F)will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place ^(G)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁵¹ “Have you understood all these things?” They *said to Him, “Yes.” ⁵² And ^[c]Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”

Jesus Revisits Nazareth

^53 (H)When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there. ^54 (I)He came to ^[d]His hometown and ^(J)began teaching them in their synagogue, so that ^(K)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these ^[e]miraculous powers? ⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not ^(L)His mother called Mary, and His ^(M)brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ And ^(N)His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” ⁵⁷ And they took ^(O)offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “^(P)A prophet is not without honor except in his ^[f]hometown and in his own household.” ⁵⁸ And He did not do many ^[g]miracles there because of their unbelief.