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Mateo 13
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Mateo 13
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Parábolas sobre el reino
13 Ese mismo día salió Jesús de la casa(A) y se sentó (B)a la orilla del mar. 2 Y se congregaron junto a Él grandes multitudes, por lo que subió a una barca(C) y se sentó; y toda la multitud estaba de pie en la playa.
Parábola del sembrador
3 Y les habló muchas cosas en parábolas(D), diciendo: «El sembrador salió a sembrar; 4 y al sembrar, parte de la semilla cayó junto al camino, y vinieron las aves y se la comieron. 5 Otra parte[a]cayó en pedregales donde no tenía mucha tierra; y enseguida brotó porque no tenía profundidad de tierra; 6 pero cuando salió el sol, se quemó; y porque no tenía raíz, se secó. 7 Otra parte[b]cayó entre[c]espinos; y los espinos crecieron y la ahogaron. 8 Y otra parte[d]cayó en tierra buena y dio* fruto, algunas semillas a ciento por uno, otras a sesenta y otras a treinta(E). 9 El que tiene oídos[e], que oiga(F)».
Propósito de las parábolas
10 Y acercándose los discípulos, dijeron a Jesús: «¿Por qué les hablas en parábolas?». 11 Jesús les respondió: «Porque a ustedes se les ha concedido conocer los misterios del reino de los cielos, pero a ellos no se les ha concedido(G). 12 Porque a cualquiera que tiene, se le dará más, y tendrá en abundancia; pero a cualquiera que no tiene, aun lo que tiene se le quitará(H). 13 Por eso les hablo en parábolas; porque viendo no ven, y oyendo no oyen ni entienden(I).
14 »Y en[f] ellos se cumple la profecía de Isaías que dice:
“(J) Al oír, ustedes oirán, pero no entenderán;
Y viendo verán, pero no percibirán;
15 Porque el corazón de este pueblo se ha vuelto insensible,[g]
Y con dificultad oyen con sus oídos;
Y han cerrado sus ojos;
De otro modo, verían con los ojos,
Oirían con los oídos,
Y entenderían con el corazón,
Y se convertirían,
Y Yo los sanaría(K) ”.
16 »(L) Pero dichosos los ojos de ustedes, porque ven, y sus oídos, porque oyen. 17 Porque en verdad les digo que muchos profetas y justos desearon ver lo que ustedes ven, y no lo vieron(M); y oír lo que ustedes oyen, y no lo oyeron.
Explicación de la parábola del sembrador
18 »(N) Ustedes, pues, escuchen la parábola del sembrador. 19 A todo el que oye la palabra del reino(O)y no la entiende, el maligno viene(P)y arrebata lo que fue sembrado en su corazón. Este es aquel en quien se sembró la semilla junto al camino. 20 Y aquel en quien se sembró la semilla en pedregales, este es el que oye la palabra y enseguida la recibe con gozo; 21 pero no tiene raíz profunda en sí mismo, sino que solo es temporal, y cuando por causa de la palabra viene la aflicción o la persecución, enseguida se aparta de ella(Q). 22 Y aquel en quien se sembró la semilla entre espinos, este es el que oye la palabra, pero las preocupaciones del mundo[h](R)y el engaño de las riquezas(S)ahogan la palabra, y se queda sin fruto. 23 Pero aquel en quien se sembró la semilla en tierra buena, este es el que oye la palabra y la entiende; este sí da fruto y produce, uno a ciento, otro a sesenta y otro a treinta por uno(T)».
Parábola del trigo y la cizaña
24 Jesús les contó otra parábola: «El reino de los cielos(U)puede compararse a[i]un hombre que sembró buena semilla en su campo. 25 Pero mientras los hombres dormían, vino su enemigo y sembró cizaña[j]entre el trigo, y se fue. 26 Cuando el trigo[k]brotó y produjo grano, entonces apareció también la cizaña. 27 Y los siervos del dueño fueron y le dijeron: “Señor, ¿no sembró usted buena semilla en su campo? ¿Cómo[l], pues, tiene cizaña?”. 28 Él les dijo: “Un enemigo[m]ha hecho esto”. Y los siervos le dijeron*: “¿Quiere, usted, que vayamos y la recojamos?”. 29 Pero él dijo*: “No, no sea que al recoger la cizaña, arranquen el trigo junto con ella. 30 Dejen que ambos crezcan juntos hasta la cosecha; y al tiempo de la cosecha diré a los segadores: ‘Recojan primero la cizaña y átenla en manojos para quemarla, pero el trigo recójanlo en mi granero(V)’”».
Parábola del grano de mostaza
31 Otra parábola les contó Jesús: «(W)El reino de los cielos es semejante a un grano de mostaza(X), que un hombre tomó y sembró en su campo, 32 y que de todas las semillas es la más pequeña; pero cuando ha crecido, es la mayor de las hortalizas, y se hace árbol, de modo que las aves del cielo vienen y anidan en sus ramas(Y)».
Parábola de la levadura
33 Les dijo otra parábola: «(Z)El reino de los cielos es semejante a la levadura que una mujer tomó y escondió en tres medidas (39 litros) de harina hasta que todo quedó fermentado(AA)».
34 Todo esto habló Jesús en parábolas a las multitudes, y nada les hablaba sin parábola(AB), 35 para que se cumpliera lo que fue dicho por medio del profeta, cuando dijo:
«Abriré Mi boca en parábolas;
Hablaré de cosas ocultas desde la fundación del mundo(AC)».
Explicación de la parábola del trigo y la cizaña
36 Entonces Jesús dejó a la multitud y entró en la casa(AD). Y se acercaron Sus discípulos, diciendo: «Explícanos la parábola de la cizaña del campo(AE)». 37 Jesús les respondió: «El que siembra la buena semilla es el Hijo del Hombre(AF), 38 y el campo es el mundo; la buena semilla son[n]los hijos del reino(AG), y la cizaña son los hijos(AH)del maligno(AI); 39 el enemigo que la sembró es el diablo, la siega es el fin[o]del mundo[p](AJ), y los segadores son los ángeles. 40 Por tanto, así como la cizaña se recoge y se quema en el fuego, de la misma manera será en el fin[q]del mundo[r](AK).
41 »El Hijo del Hombre(AL) enviará a Sus ángeles(AM) , y recogerán de Su reino a todos los que son piedra de tropiezo[s] y a los que hacen iniquidad(AN) ; 42 y los echarán en el horno de fuego(AO); allí será el llanto y el crujir de dientes(AP). 43 Entonces los justos resplandecerán como el sol(AQ)en el reino de su Padre. El que tiene oídos[t], que oiga(AR).
Parábolas del tesoro escondido y la perla de gran valor
44 »El reino de los cielos(AS) es semejante a un tesoro escondido en el campo, que al encontrarlo un hombre, lo vuelve a esconder, y de alegría por ello, va, vende todo lo que tiene(AT) y compra aquel campo.
45 »El reino de los cielos(AU) también es semejante a un mercader que busca perlas finas, 46 y al encontrar una perla de gran valor, fue y vendió todo lo que tenía y la compró.
Parábola de la red barredera
47 »El reino de los cielos(AV) también es semejante a una red barredera que se echó en el mar, y recogió peces de toda clase. 48 Cuando se llenó, la sacaron a la playa; y se sentaron y recogieron los peces buenos en canastas[u], pero echaron fuera los malos. 49 Así será en el fin[v]del mundo[w](AW); los ángeles saldrán, y sacarán[x]a los malos de entre los justos, 50 y los arrojarán en el horno de fuego(AX); allí será el llanto y el crujir de dientes(AY).
Parábola del dueño de casa
51 »¿Han entendido ustedes todas estas cosas?». «Sí», le dijeron* ellos. 52 Entonces Jesús les dijo: «Por eso todo escriba que se ha convertido en un discípulo del reino de los cielos es semejante al[y]dueño de casa que saca de su tesoro cosas nuevas y cosas viejas».
Jesús enseña en Nazaret
53 Sucedió que cuando Jesús terminó estas parábolas, se fue de allí(AZ). 54 (BA)Y llegando a Su pueblo, les enseñaba en la sinagoga de ellos(BB), de tal manera que se maravillaban(BC) y decían: «¿Dónde obtuvo Este tal sabiduría y estos poderes milagrosos[z]? 55 ¿No es Este el Hijo del carpintero? ¿No se llama Su madre María, y Sus hermanos(BD) Jacobo[aa], José, Simón y Judas? 56 ¿No están todas Sus hermanas(BE) con nosotros? ¿Dónde, pues, obtuvo Este todas estas cosas?».
57 Y se escandalizaban a causa de Él(BF). Pero Jesús les dijo: «No hay profeta sin honra, sino en su propia tierra y en su casa(BG)». 58 Y no hizo muchos milagros[ab] allí a causa de la incredulidad de ellos.
Footnotes
- 13:5 Lit. Y otras.
- 13:7 Lit. Y otras.
- 13:7 Lit. sobre los.
- 13:8 Lit. Y otras.
- 13:9 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: oídos para oír.
- 13:14 O para.
- 13:15 Lit. se ha engrosado.
- 13:22 O siglo.
- 13:24 Lit. fue comparado con.
- 13:25 I.e. planta gramínea muy parecida al trigo.
- 13:26 Lit. la hierba.
- 13:27 Lit. De dónde.
- 13:28 Lit. Un hombre enemigo.
- 13:38 Lit. estos son.
- 13:39 Lit. la consumación.
- 13:39 O siglo.
- 13:40 Lit. la consumación.
- 13:40 O siglo.
- 13:41 O todo lo que ofende.
- 13:43 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: oídos para oír.
- 13:48 O vasijas.
- 13:49 O la consumación.
- 13:49 O siglo.
- 13:49 O separarán.
- 13:52 Lit. a un hombre.
- 13:54 O milagros.
- 13:55 O Santiago.
- 13:58 O muchas obras de poder.
Matthew 13
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Matthew 13
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The Parable of the Sower(A)(B)(C)
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house(D) and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat(E) and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred,(F) sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”(G)
10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven(H) has been given to you,(I) but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(J) 13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(K)
14 In them is fulfilled(L) the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](M)
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.(N) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(O) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom(P) and does not understand it, the evil one(Q) comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.(R) 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth(S) choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”(T)
The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(U) a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”(V)
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(W)(X)
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(Y) a mustard seed,(Z) which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”(AA)
33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(AB) yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[b] of flour(AC) until it worked all through the dough.”(AD)
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(AE) 35 So was fulfilled(AF) what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[c](AG)
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(AH) of the weeds in the field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.(AI) 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,(AJ) 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest(AK) is the end of the age,(AL) and the harvesters are angels.(AM)
40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man(AN) will send out his angels,(AO) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AP) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(AQ) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(AR)
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(AS) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(AT)
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(AU) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like(AV) a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds(AW) of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous(AX) 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AY)
51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
“Yes,” they replied.
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
A Prophet Without Honor(AZ)
53 When Jesus had finished these parables,(BA) he moved on from there. 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(BB) and they were amazed.(BC) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(BD) Isn’t his mother’s(BE) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers(BF) James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense(BG) at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(BH)
58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
- Matthew 13:33 Or about 27 kilograms
- Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
Matthew 13
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Matthew 13
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The Parable of the Sower(A)
13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house (B)and sat by the sea. 2 (C)And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that (D)He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: (E)“Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But 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 sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some (F)a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 (G)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables(H)
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
11 He answered and said to them, “Because (I)it has been given to you to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 (J)For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:
(K)‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not (L)perceive;
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears (M)are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have (N)closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I [b]should (O)heal them.’
16 But (P)blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you (Q)that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained(R)
18 (S)“Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word (T)of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately (U)receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when (V)tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately (W)he stumbles. 22 Now (X)he who received seed (Y)among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears (Z)fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who 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 grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but (AA)gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(AB)
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: (AC)“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a (AD)tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
The Parable of the Leaven(AE)
33 (AF)Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [c]measures of meal till (AG)it was all leavened.”
Prophecy and the Parables
34 (AH)All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
(AI)“I will open My mouth in parables;
(AJ)I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
The Parable of the Tares Explained
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 (AK)The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are (AL)the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, (AM)the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (AN)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (AO)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (AP)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 (AQ)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (AR)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (AS)sells all that he has and (AT)buys that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (AU)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Dragnet
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and (AV)gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, (AW)separate the wicked from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
51 [d]Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”
They said to Him, “Yes, [e]Lord.”
52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every [f]scribe instructed [g]concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure (AX)things new and old.”
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth(AY)
53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 (AZ)When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 (BA)Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And (BB)His brothers (BC)James, [h]Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” 57 So they (BD)were offended at Him.
But Jesus said to them, (BE)“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 Now (BF)He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:11 secret or hidden truths
- Matthew 13:15 NU, M would
- Matthew 13:33 Gr. sata, same as a Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Jesus said to them
- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Lord
- Matthew 13:52 A scholar of the Old Testament
- Matthew 13:52 Or for
- Matthew 13:55 NU Joseph
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