Matthew 13:47-14:12

English Standard Version

The Parable of the Net

⁴⁷ “Again, the kingdom of heaven is ^(A)like a net that was thrown into the sea and ^(B)gathered fish of every kind. ⁴⁸ When it was full, ^(C)men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. ⁴⁹ So it will be at ^(D)the end of the age. The angels will come out and ^(E)separate the evil from the righteous ^50 (F)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place ^(G)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

New and Old Treasures

^51 (H)“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” ⁵² And he said to them, “Therefore every ^(I)scribe ^(J)who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who ^(K)brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

⁵³ And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, ^54 (L)and coming to ^(M)his hometown ^(N)he taught them in their synagogue, so that ^(O)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? ^55 (P)Is not this ^(Q)the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not ^(R)his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” ⁵⁷ And ^(S)they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, ^(T)“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” ⁵⁸ And he did not do many mighty works there, ^(U)because of their unbelief.

The Death of John the Baptist

14 ^(V)At that time ^(W)Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, ² and he said to his servants, ^(X)“This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” ³ For ^(Y)Herod had seized John and bound him and ^(Z)put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,^{[a] 4} because John had been saying to him, ^(AA)“It is not lawful for you to have her.” ⁵ And though he wanted to put him to death, ^(AB)he feared the people, because they held him to be ^(AC)a prophet. ⁶ But when Herod's ^(AD)birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, ⁷ so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. ⁸ Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” ⁹ And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. ¹⁰ He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, ¹¹ and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. ¹² And ^(AE)his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.