Matthew 13:33-58

New American Standard Bible

The Leaven

³³ He spoke another parable to them: “^(A)The kingdom of heaven is like ^[a]leaven, which a woman took and hid in ^(B)three ^[b]sata of flour until it was all leavened.”

³⁴ All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak anything to them ^(C)without a parable. ³⁵ This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be ^[c]fulfilled:

The Weeds Explained

³⁶ Then He left the crowds and went into ^(E)the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “^(F)Explain to us the parable of the ^[d]weeds of the field.” ³⁷ And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is ^(G)the Son of Man, ³⁸ and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are ^(H)the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are ^(I)the sons of ^(J)the evil one; ³⁹ and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is ^(K)the ^[e]end of the age; and the reapers are angels. ⁴⁰ So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at ^(L)the ^[f]end of the age. ^41 (M)The Son of Man ^(N)will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom ^[g]all ^(O)stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, ⁴² and they ^(P)will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place ^(Q)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^43 (R)Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. ^(S)The one who has ears, ^[h]let him hear.

Hidden Treasure

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

A Costly Pearl

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

A Dragnet

⁴⁷ “Again, ^(W)the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; ⁴⁸ and when it was filled, they pulled 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 ^(X)the ^[j]end of the age: the angels will come forth and remove the wicked from among the righteous, ⁵⁰ and they ^(Y)will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place ^(Z)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁵¹ “Have you understood all these things?” They *said to Him, “Yes.” ⁵² And ^[k]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 new things and old.”

Jesus Revisits Nazareth

^53 (AA)When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there. ⁵⁴ And ^(AB)He came to ^[l]His hometown and ^(AC)began teaching them in their synagogue, with the result that ^(AD)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man acquire this wisdom and these ^[m]miraculous powers? ⁵⁵ Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is ^(AE)His mother not called Mary, and His ^(AF)brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? ⁵⁶ And ^(AG)His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man acquire all these things?” ⁵⁷ And they took ^(AH)offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “^(AI)A prophet is not dishonored except in his ^[n]hometown and in his own household.” ⁵⁸ And He did not do many ^[o]miracles there because of their unbelief.