Matthew 13
King James Version
13 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And 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 sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which 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 blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 13
Christian Standard Bible
The Parable of the Sower
13 On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.(A) 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.(B)
3 Then he told them many things in parables,(C) saying, “Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4 As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it. 8 Still other seed fell on good ground and produced fruit: some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown.(D) 9 Let anyone who has ears[a] listen.”(E)
Why Jesus Used Parables
10 Then the disciples(F) came up and asked him, “Why are you speaking to them in parables?” (G)
11 He answered, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know,(H) but it has not been given to them. 12 For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.(I) 13 That is why I speak to them in parables, because looking they do not see,(J) and hearing they do not listen or understand.(K) 14 Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:
You will listen and listen,
but never understand;
you will look and look,
but never perceive.(L)
15 For this people’s heart has grown callous;
their ears are hard of hearing,
and they have shut their eyes;
otherwise they might see with their eyes,
and hear with their ears, and
understand with their hearts,
and turn back—
and I would heal them.[b](M)
16 “Blessed are your eyes(N) because they do see, and your ears because they do hear.(O) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you see but didn’t see them, to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.(P)
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 “So listen to the parable of the sower: (Q) 19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one sown along the path.(R) 20 And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.(S) 21 But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution(T) comes because of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 Now the one sown among the thorns—this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age(U) and the deceitfulness[c] of wealth(V) choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 23 But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does produce fruit and yields: some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times what was sown.”
The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
24 He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.(W) 25 But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left. 26 When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared. 27 The landowner’s servants(X) came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’
28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he told them.
“‘So, do you want us to go and pull them up?’ the servants asked him.
29 “‘No,’ he said. ‘When you pull up the weeds, you might also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but collect the wheat in my barn.’”
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and of the Leaven
31 He(Y) presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven(Z) is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32 It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”(AA)
33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven[d] that a woman took and mixed into fifty pounds[e] of flour until all of it was leavened.”(AB)
Using Parables Fulfills Prophecy
34 Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable,(AC) 35 so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:
I will open my mouth in parables;
I will declare things kept secret
from the foundation of the world.[f][g](AD)
Jesus Interprets the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”(AE)
37 He replied, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; 38 the field is the world; and the good seed—these are the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,(AF) 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.(AG) 40 Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.(AH) 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all who cause sin[h] and those guilty of lawlessness.[i](AI) 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace(AJ) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AK) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Let anyone who has ears[j] listen.(AL)
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and of the Priceless Pearl
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.(AM)
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. 46 When he found one priceless[k] pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.(AN)
The Parable of the Net
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,(AO) 48 and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous,(AP) 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AQ)
The Storehouse of Truth
51 “Have you understood all these things?”[l]
They answered him, “Yes.”
52 “Therefore,” he said to them, “every teacher of the law[m] who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom treasures new and old.”(AR)
Rejection at Nazareth
53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he left there. 54 He went to his hometown(AS) and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?(AT) 55 Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(AU) Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James,(AV) Joseph,[n] Simon, and Judas?(AW) 56 And his sisters, aren’t they all with us? So where does he get all these things?” 57 And they were offended by him.
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”(AX) 58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
Footnotes
- 13:9 Other mss add to hear
- 13:14–15 Is 6:9–10
- 13:22 Or pleasure
- 13:33 Or yeast
- 13:33 Lit three sata; about forty liters
- 13:35 Some mss omit of the world
- 13:35 Ps 78:2
- 13:41 Or stumbling
- 13:41 Or those who do lawlessness
- 13:43 Other mss add to hear
- 13:46 Or very precious
- 13:51 Other mss add Jesus asked them
- 13:52 Or every scribe
- 13:55 Other mss read Joses; Mk 6:3
Matthew 13
Common English Bible
Setting for the parables
13 That day Jesus went out of the house and sat down beside the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he climbed into a boat and sat down. The whole crowd was standing on the shore.
Parable of the soils
3 He said many things to them in parables: “A farmer went out to scatter seed. 4 As he was scattering seed, some fell on the path, and birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where the soil was shallow. They sprouted immediately because the soil wasn’t deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it scorched the plants, and they dried up because they had no roots. 7 Other seed fell among thorny plants. The thorny plants grew and choked them. 8 Other seed fell on good soil and bore fruit, in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in another case a yield of thirty to one. 9 Everyone who has ears should pay attention.”
Why Jesus speaks in parables
10 Jesus’ disciples came and said to him, “Why do you use parables when you speak to the crowds?”
11 Jesus replied, “Because they haven’t received the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but you have. 12 For those who have will receive more and they will have more than enough. But as for those who don’t have, even the little they have will be taken away from them. 13 This is why I speak to the crowds in parables: although they see, they don’t really see; and although they hear, they don’t really hear or understand. 14 What Isaiah prophesied has become completely true for them:
You will hear, to be sure, but never understand;
and you will certainly see but never recognize what you are seeing.
15 For this people’s senses have become calloused,
and they’ve become hard of hearing,
and they’ve shut their eyes
so that they won’t see with their eyes
or hear with their ears
or understand with their minds,
and change their hearts and lives that I may heal them.[a]
16 “Happy are your eyes because they see. Happy are your ears because they hear. 17 I assure you that many prophets and righteous people wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn’t.
Explanation of the parable of the farmer
18 “Consider then the parable of the farmer. 19 Whenever people hear the word about the kingdom and don’t understand it, the evil one comes and carries off what was planted in their hearts. This is the seed that was sown on the path. 20 As for the seed that was spread on rocky ground, this refers to people who hear the word and immediately receive it joyfully. 21 Because they have no roots, they last for only a little while. When they experience distress or abuse because of the word, they immediately fall away. 22 As for the seed that was spread among thorny plants, this refers to those who hear the word, but the worries of this life and the false appeal of wealth choke the word, and it bears no fruit. 23 As for what was planted on good soil, this refers to those who hear and understand, and bear fruit and produce—in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in another case a yield of thirty to one.”
Parable of the weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like someone who planted good seed in his field. 25 While people were sleeping, an enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 When the stalks sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
27 “The servants of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Master, didn’t you plant good seed in your field? Then how is it that it has weeds?’
28 “‘An enemy has done this,’ he answered.
“The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’
29 “But the landowner said, ‘No, because if you gather the weeds, you’ll pull up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow side by side until the harvest. And at harvesttime I’ll say to the harvesters, “First gather the weeds and tie them together in bundles to be burned. But bring the wheat into my barn.”’”
Parable of the mustard seed
31 He told another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his field. 32 It’s the smallest of all seeds. But when it’s grown, it’s the largest of all vegetable plants. It becomes a tree so that the birds in the sky come and nest in its branches.”
Parable of the yeast
33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in a bushel of wheat flour until the yeast had worked its way through all the dough.”
Purpose of parables to the crowds
34 Jesus said all these things to the crowds in parables, and he spoke to them only in parables. 35 This was to fulfill what the prophet spoke:
I’ll speak in parables;
I’ll declare what has been hidden since the beginning of the world.[b]
Explanation of the parable of the weeds
36 Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 Jesus replied, “The one who plants the good seed is the Human One.[c] 38 The field is the world. And the good seeds are the followers of the kingdom. But the weeds are the followers of the evil one. 39 The enemy who planted them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the present age. The harvesters are the angels. 40 Just as people gather weeds and burn them in the fire, so it will be at the end of the present age. 41 The Human One[d] will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause people to fall away and all people who sin. 42 He will throw them into a burning furnace. People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Those who have ears should hear.”
Parable of the treasure
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure that somebody hid in a field, which someone else found and covered up. Full of joy, the finder sold everything and bought that field.
Parable of the merchant
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. 46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went and sold all that he owned and bought it.
Parable of the net
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that people threw into the lake and gathered all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, they pulled it to the shore, where they sat down and put the good fish together into containers. But the bad fish they threw away. 49 That’s the way it will be at the end of the present age. The angels will go out and separate the evil people from the righteous people, 50 and will throw the evil ones into a burning furnace. People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth.
Treasures new and old
51 “Have you understood all these things?”Jesus asked.
They said to him, “Yes.”
52 Then he said to them, “Therefore, every legal expert who has been trained as a disciple for the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings old and new things out of their treasure chest.”
Jesus in his hometown
53 When Jesus finished these parables, he departed. 54 When he came to his hometown, he taught the people in their synagogue. They were surprised and said, “Where did he get this wisdom? Where did he get the power to work miracles? 55 Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? Aren’t James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers? 56 And his sisters, aren’t they here with us? Where did this man get all this?” 57 They were repulsed by him and fell into sin.
But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns and in their own households.” 58 He was unable to do many miracles there because of their disbelief.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 Isa 6:9-10
- Matthew 13:35 Ps 78:2
- Matthew 13:37 Or Son of Man
- Matthew 13:41 Or Son of Man
Mateusz 13
Nowe Przymierze
Przypowieść o siewcy
13 Tego dnia Jezus wyszedł z domu i usiadł nad jeziorem. 2 Ponieważ zgromadziły się przy Nim rzesze ludzi, skorzystał z łodzi. Wszedł do niej i usiadł, podczas gdy Jego słuchacze stali na brzegu. 3 Wiele im wówczas przekazał, a w swojej mowie odwoływał się do porównań. W jednym z nich powiedział:
Pewien siewca wyszedł na pole. 4 Kiedy siał, niektóre ziarna padły na brzeg drogi. Wtedy przyleciały ptaki i zjadły je. 5 Inne padły na grunt skalisty. Nie miały tam wiele gleby. Kiełki szybko strzeliły w górę, bo gleba nie była głęboka. 6 Ale gdy wzeszło słońce, zwiędły. Ze względu na słaby korzeń — uschły. 7 Jeszcze inne padły między ciernie. Ciernie wyrosły i zadusiły je. 8 I w końcu inne padły na żyzną ziemię. Te wydały plon: stokrotny, sześćdziesięciokrotny lub trzydziestokrotny. 9 Kto ma uszy, niech rozważy moje słowa.
10 Wtedy podeszli uczniowie i zapytali Go: Dlaczego przemawiasz do nich używając porównań?
11 Wam dano poznać tajemnice Królestwa Niebios — odpowiedział — ale im nie. 12 Dlatego kto ma, ten jeszcze otrzyma i będzie miał w nadmiarze. A temu, kto nie ma, zostanie odebrane również to, co ma. 13 Mówię do nich w przypowieściach, bo patrzą, lecz nie widzą, słuchają, lecz nie słyszą i nie rozumieją. 14 Spełnia się na nich proroctwo Izajasza, które głosi:
Będziecie stale słuchać, lecz nie zrozumiecie;
będziecie się przyglądać, lecz nie zobaczycie.
15 Gdyż tłuszczem obrosło serce tego ludu,
nic do nich nie dociera.
Oczy pozamykali, aby nie zobaczyć.
Uszy pozatykali, aby nie usłyszeć
i sercem nie zrozumieć,
nie przeżyć nawrócenia —
i nie dać się uzdrowić.
16 Lecz wasze oczy są szczęśliwe, bo widzą; wasze uszy — bo słyszą. 17 Zapewniam was: Wielu proroków oraz ludzi prawych pragnęło zobaczyć to, co wy widzicie, i nie zobaczyli; pragnęło usłyszeć to, co wy słyszycie — i nie usłyszeli.
18 Wy zatem posłuchajcie, co znaczy przypowieść o siewcy. 19 Do każdego, kto słucha słów o Królestwie, lecz ich nie rozumie, przychodzi zły i porywa to, co zostało zasiane w jego sercu. Ten człowiek jest jak ziarno leżące przy drodze. 20 Człowiek jak ziarno na skałach to ten, który słucha Słowa i radośnie je przyjmuje, 21 lecz brak mu korzenia, przez chwilę wytrzymuje, lecz gdy z powodu Słowa dojdzie do ucisku lub prześladowania, zaraz się odwraca. 22 Z kolei człowiek przypominający ziarno posiane pośród cierni, to ten, który słucha Słowa, lecz troski tego wieku i zwodnicze uroki bogactwa tłamszą Słowo tak, że nie przynosi plonu. 23 Ziarno na dobrej ziemi to ten człowiek, który słucha Słowa i rozumie je. Taki wydaje owoc, jeden stokrotny, drugi sześćdziesięciokrotny, a inny trzydziestokrotny.
Przypowieść o pszenicy i kąkolu
24 Opowiedział im też inną przypowieść: Królestwo Niebios przypomina człowieka, który na swej roli posiał dobre ziarno. 25 Lecz kiedy ludzie spali, przyszedł jego nieprzyjaciel, nasiał tam kąkolu i odszedł. 26 Gdy zboże podrosło i zawiązały się kłosy, pokazał się też kąkol.
27 Przyszli więc służący i pytają gospodarza: Panie, zdaje się, że obsiałeś rolę dobrym ziarnem. Skąd się tam wziął kąkol?
28 To sprawka nieprzyjaciela — odpowiedział.
Czy chcesz więc — zaproponowali — byśmy poszli i usunęli go?
29 Nie — zdecydował gospodarz — bo usuwając kąkol moglibyście powyrywać pszenicę. 30 Niech rosną razem. Poczekajmy do żniw. Wtedy powiem żeńcom: Zbierzcie najpierw kąkol, powiążcie go w snopy i spalcie. Pszenicę natomiast przenieście do mego spichlerza.
Przypowieść o ziarnie gorczycy
31 Opowiedział im też taką przypowieść: Królestwo Niebios przypomina ziarenko gorczycy. Wziął je pewien człowiek i zasiał na swojej roli. 32 Należy ono wprawdzie do najmniejszych nasion, lecz kiedy wyrośnie, przewyższa warzywa, jest prawie jak drzewo. W jego gałęziach ptaki potrafią uwić sobie gniazdo.
Przypowieść o zakwasie
33 Następna przypowieść brzmiała tak: Królestwo Niebios przypomina zakwas. Gospodyni dodała go do ciasta rozrobionego z dwudziestu kilogramów mąki[a] — i całe się zakwasiło.
34 O tym wszystkim Jezus mówił do ludzi, odwołując się do przykładów. Bez przypowieści nic do nich nie mówił. 35 W ten sposób spełniło się to, co zostało powiedziane przez proroka:
Do przypowieści otworzę swoje usta,
opowiem o sprawach zakrytych od stworzenia świata.
Wyjaśnienie przypowieści o pszenicy i kąkolu
36 Następnie rozpuścił tłumy i udał się do domu. Tam uczniowie zwrócili się do Niego z prośbą: Wyjaśnij nam, o co chodzi w przypowieści o kąkolu.
37 I Jezus odpowiedział: Osobą, która sieje dobre ziarno, jest Syn Człowieczy. 38 Rolą jest świat. Dobrym nasieniem są synowie Królestwa. Kąkolem są synowie złego. 39 Nieprzyjacielem, który rozsiał kąkol, jest diabeł. Żniwem jest kres tego wieku, a żeńcami — aniołowie.
40 U kresu tego wieku będzie tak jak z kąkolem, który zbiera się i pali. 41 Syn Człowieczy pośle swoich aniołów, a ci zbiorą z Jego Królestwa wszystkich, którzy wywoływali skandale i dopuszczali się bezprawia. 42 Potem wrzucą ich do ognistego pieca. Tam będzie płacz i zgrzytanie zębami. 43 Wtedy sprawiedliwi wzejdą jak słońce w Królestwie swego Ojca. Kto ma uszy, niech rozważy moje słowa!
Przypowieść o ukrytym skarbie i o perle
44 Królestwo Niebios przypomina skarb ukryty w roli. Człowiek, który go znalazł, ukrył go, odszedł ucieszony, sprzedał wszystko, co posiadał, i nabył tę rolę.
45 Królestwo Niebios przypomina również kupca poszukującego pięknych pereł. 46 Gdy znalazł tę jedną, niezwykle cenną, odszedł, sprzedał wszystko, co miał, i nabył ją.
Przypowieść o sieci
47 Dalej Królestwo Niebios przypomina sieć. Zarzuca się ją w morze i zagarnia wszystko. 48 Kiedy jest już pełna, wyciąga się ją na brzeg, siada, dobrą rybę zostawia, a to, co nieprzydatne, wyrzuca na zewnątrz. 49 Tak będzie przy końcu tego wieku. Wyjdą aniołowie i oddzielą złych od sprawiedliwych. 50 Złych wrzucą do ognistego pieca, tam będzie płacz i zgrzytanie zębami. 51 Czy zrozumieliście to wszystko?
Odpowiedzieli: Tak!
52 Wówczas Jezus powiedział: Dlatego każdy znawca Prawa, który stał się uczniem Królestwa Niebios, przypomina gospodarza, który wyciąga ze swojego skarbca to, co nowe i stare.
Jezus wzgardzony w Nazarecie
53 Następnie, po zakończeniu przypowieści, Jezus oddalił się stamtąd. 54 Przybył w swe ojczyste strony. Tam zaczął nauczać w miejscowej synagodze, a ludzie byli zdumieni. Skąd u Niego ta mądrość — zastanawiali się — i te dowody mocy? 55 Czy to nie jest syn cieśli? Czy Jego matka to nie Maria, a Jego bracia: Jakub, Józef, Szymon i Juda? 56 I czy Jego siostry nie mieszkają wśród nas? Skąd więc u Niego to wszystko? 57 I stopniowo odsuwali się od Niego.
Wtedy Jezus powiedział: Prorok cieszy się uznaniem, lecz nie w ojczystych stronach i nie we własnym domu. 58 I nie dokonał tam zbyt wielu cudów — powodem była ich niewiara.
Footnotes
- Mateusz 13:33 Lub: z trzech miar mąki.
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