Matthew 13:47-14:12

Tree of Life Version

⁴⁷ “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea, gathering things of every kind. ⁴⁸ When it was filled, they pulled it ashore; and they sat down and gathered up the good into containers, but threw the bad away. ⁴⁹ So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth and separate the wicked from among the righteous ⁵⁰ and throw them into the fiery furnace;^[a] in that place will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁵¹ “Have you understood all these things?”

They said to Him, “Yes.”

⁵² Then He said to them, “Therefore every Torah scholar discipled for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure both new things and old.”

Unbelief in the Hometown Synagogue

⁵³ Now when Yeshua had finished these parables, He left that place. ⁵⁴ Coming into His hometown, He began to teach them in their synagogue so that they were amazed. “Where did this fellow get this wisdom and these mighty works?” they said. ⁵⁵ “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother called Miriam, and His brothers Jacob and Joseph and Simon and Judah? ⁵⁶ And His sisters, aren’t they all with us? So where does He get all these things?” ⁵⁷ And they took offense at Him.

But Yeshua said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.” ⁵⁸ And He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Yeshua’s Cousin Beheaded

14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Yeshua. ² He said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser—he has risen from the dead! Because of this, these powers are at work in Him.” ³ For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, ⁴ because John had been telling him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.” ^{[b] 5} Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they considered John a prophet.

⁶ But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, ⁷ so much 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 Immerser, here on a platter!” ⁹ The king became sorrowful; but because of his oaths and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given. ¹⁰ And he sent and had John beheaded in the prison. ¹¹ His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. ¹² John’s disciples came forth and took the body and buried it. Then they went and reported to Yeshua.