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Jesus Teaches The Crowds Using Parables

13 On that day Jesus, having gone out of the house, sat beside the sea. ² And large crowds were gathered-together with Him so that He, having gotten into a boat, sits-down [to teach]. And the whole crowd was standing on the shore. ³ And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying—

The Sower’s Seed Falls On Different Kinds of Soil. Only The Good Soil Produces Fruit

“Behold— the one sowing went out that he might sow. ⁴ And during his sowing, some seeds fell along the road. And having come, the birds ate them up. ⁵ And others fell on the rocky^[a] places where they were not having much soil. And immediately they sprang-up, because of not having a depth of soil. ⁶ But the sun having risen, they were scorched. And because of not having a root, they were dried-up. ⁷ And others fell on the thorns. And the thorns came up and choked^[b] them. ⁸ And others fell on the good soil and were giving fruit— one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty. ⁹ Let the one having ears, hear”.

Jesus Tells His Disciples He Uses Parables To Both Hide And Reveal The Truth

¹⁰ And having come to Him, the disciples said to Him, “For what reason are You speaking to them in parables?” ¹¹ And the One, having responded, said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know^[c] the mysteries^[d] of the kingdom of the heavens. But it has not been given to those ones. ¹² For whoever has— it will be given to him, and he will be caused to abound. But whoever does not have— even what he has will be taken-away from him. ¹³ For this reason I am speaking to them in parables— because while seeing, they are not seeing; and while hearing, they are not hearing, nor understanding. ¹⁴ And the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled in them, the one^[e] saying [in Isa 6:9-10]: ‘In hearing, you will hear and by no means understand. And while seeing, you will see and by no means perceive. ¹⁵ For the heart of this people became dull^[f], and they hardly^[g] heard with their ears, and they closed their eyes that^[h] they might not ever see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand in their heart and turn-back, and I shall heal^[i] them’. ¹⁶ But blessed^[j] are your eyes because they are seeing, and your ears, because they are hearing. ¹⁷ For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous ones desired to experience^[k] the things which you are seeing, and they did not experience them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, and they did not hear them.

Jesus Explains The Parable of The Sower To His Disciples

¹⁸ “You therefore, hear the parable of the one having sown: ¹⁹ Anyone hearing the word^[l] of the kingdom and not understanding it— the evil one comes and snatches-away the thing having been sown in his heart. This person is the one having been sown the seed along the road. ²⁰ And the one having been sown the seed on the rocky places— this person is the one hearing the word and immediately receiving it with joy. ²¹ And he does not have a root in himself, but is temporary^[m]. And affliction or persecution having come about because of the word— immediately he is caused-to-fall. ²² And the one having been sown the seed into the thorns— this person is the one hearing the word, and the anxiety^[n] of the age^[o] and the deceitfulness^[p] of riches is choking the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ²³ And the one having been sown the seed on the good soil— this person is the one hearing the word and understanding^[q] it, who indeed^[r] is bearing-fruit^[s] and producing: one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty”.

A Field Is Sown With Good And Bad Seed: At Harvest The Weeds Will Be Burned

²⁴ He put-before them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens became-like^[t] a man having sown good seed in his field. ²⁵ But during the men’s sleeping, his enemy came and re-sowed^[u] darnel^[v] between the wheat, and went away. ²⁶ Now when the grass budded and produced fruit^[w], then the darnel appeared also. ²⁷ And having come to him, the slaves of the house-master said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then from where does it have the darnel?’ ²⁸ And the one said to them, ‘A hostile man did this’. And the slaves say to him, ‘Then do you want us, having gone, to collect them?’ ²⁹ But the one says, ‘No, that while collecting the darnel, you may not perhaps uproot the wheat together with them. ³⁰ Permit both to grow together until the harvest. And at the time of the harvest I will say to the harvesters, “Collect first the darnel, and bind them into bundles so-as to burn them up. But gather the wheat into my barn”’”.

The Mustard Seed: God’s Kingdom Will Start Very Small And Grow Very Large

³¹ He put-before them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens is like a seed of a mustard-plant, which having taken, a man sowed in his field— ³² which is smaller than all the seeds, but when it grows is larger than the garden-plants. And it becomes a tree^[x], so that the birds of the heaven come and are nesting in its branches”.

Like Leaven In Bread, God’s Kingdom Will Permeate The World

³³ He spoke another parable to them, “The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which having taken, a woman concealed^[y] into three measures^[z] of wheat-flour until which time the whole thing was leavened”.

Jesus Spoke In Parables In Fulfillment of Psalm 78:2

³⁴ Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. And He was speaking nothing to them apart from a parable, ³⁵ so that the thing might be fulfilled having been spoken through the prophet saying “I will open My mouth in parables. I will utter things having been hidden since the foundation of the world” [Ps 78:2].

Jesus Teaches His Disciples Using Parables

³⁶ Then, having left the crowds, He went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Make-clear to us the parable of the darnel of the field”. ³⁷ And the One, having responded, said—

Jesus Explains The Parable of The Good And Bad Seed Sown In The Field

“The one sowing the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸ And the field is the world. And the good seed— these are the sons of ^[aa] the kingdom. And the darnel are the sons of the evil one. ³⁹ And the enemy having sown them is the devil. And the harvest is the conclusion of the age. And the harvesters are angels. ⁴⁰ Therefore, just as the darnel is collected and burned up with fire, so it will be at the conclusion of the age. ⁴¹ The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will collect out of His kingdom all the causes-of-falling and the ones doing lawlessness. ⁴² And they will throw them into the furnace of ^[ab] fire. In that place, there will be the weeping and the grinding of teeth. ⁴³ Then the righteous ones will shine-forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let the one having ears, hear.

God’s Kingdom Is Like a Hidden Treasure Worth Selling All You Have To Obtain

⁴⁴ “The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure having been hidden in the field, which having found, a man hid. And from his joy^[ac], he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls. ⁴⁶ And having found one very-valuable pearl, having gone, he has sold all that he was having, and he bought it.

God’s Kingdom Is Like a Net Catching Every Kind of Fish. The Bad Are Thrown Out

⁴⁷ “Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a drag-net^[ad] having been cast into the sea and having gathered fish of every kind— ⁴⁸ which, when it was filled, having pulled it up on the shore, and having sat-down, they collected the good ones into containers and threw the bad^[ae] ones outside. ⁴⁹ So it will be at the conclusion of the age. The angels will go forth and separate the evil ones out of the midst of the righteous ones. ⁵⁰ And they will throw them into the furnace of fire. In that place, there will be the weeping and the grinding of teeth.

Teachers in My Kingdom Will Expound From a Treasure of Old And New Things

⁵¹ “Did you understand all these things?” They say to Him, “Yes”. ⁵² And the One said to them, “For this reason^[af], every scribe^[ag] having become-a-disciple^[ah] in^[ai] the kingdom of the heavens is like a man who is a house-master, who brings out new things and old^[aj] things from his treasure”.

The Hometown People Are Astounded At Jesus, But Unbelieving

⁵³ And it came about that when Jesus finished these parables, He went-away from there. ⁵⁴ And having come into His hometown^[ak], He was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and saying “From where did this wisdom and the miracles come to this One? ⁵⁵ Is not this One the son of the carpenter? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Jude^[al]? ⁵⁶ And His sisters, are they not all with us? From where then did all these things come to this One?” ⁵⁷ And they were taking-offense^[am] at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without-honor except in his hometown and in his house”. ⁵⁸ And He did not do many^[an] miracles there because of their unbelief.

Jesus Speaks To The Crowd With a Parable

8 And it came about during the successive days that He was traveling-through according to city and village, proclaiming and announcing the kingdom of God as good news. And the twelve were with Him, ² and some women who had been cured from evil spirits and infirmities— Mary, the one being called Magdalene^[a], from whom seven demons had come out, ³ and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward^[b], and Susanna, and many others, who were serving them out of their possessions. ⁴ And while a large crowd was gathering, and the ones from every city were coming to Him, He spoke with a parable—

The Sower’s Seed Falls On Different Kinds of Soil. Only The Good Soil Produces Fruit

⁵ “The one sowing went out that he might sow his seed. And during his sowing some seed fell along the road. And it was trampled-underfoot. And the birds of the heaven ate it up. ⁶ And other seed fell-down on the bed-rock. And having grown, it was dried-up because of not having moisture. ⁷ And other seed fell in the middle of the thorns. And the thorns, having grown-with it, choked it. ⁸ And other seed fell into the fertile soil. And having grown, it produced fruit, a hundred-fold”. While saying these things, He was calling, “Let the one having ears to hear, hear”.

Jesus Explains The Purpose of Parables And The Meaning of The Sower

⁹ And His disciples were asking Him what this parable might mean. ¹⁰ And the One said— “It has been given to you to know^[c] the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But I speak in parables to the others in order that while seeing they may not be seeing, and while hearing, they may not be understanding. ¹¹ Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God. ¹² And the people along the road are the ones having heard. Then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart in order that they may not be saved, having believed. ¹³ And the people on the bed-rock are ones who are welcoming the word with joy when they hear it. And these do not have a root— they are ones who are believing for a time, and are departing^[d] in a time of testing^[e]. ¹⁴ And the seed having fallen into the thorns— these people are the ones having heard, and while proceeding are being choked by the anxieties^[f] and riches and pleasures of life. And they are not bringing-fruit-to-maturity. ¹⁵ And the seed in the good soil— these people are ones who, having heard the word in a good and fertile heart, are holding-on-to it and bearing-fruit with endurance.

Lamps Are To Give Light And Reveal What Is Hidden

¹⁶ “And no one having lit a lamp covers it with a container or puts it under a bed. But he puts it on a lampstand^[g] in order that the ones coming in may see the light. ¹⁷ For there is not a hidden thing which will not become visible, nor a hidden-away thing which will never be known and come into visibility.

Watch How You Listen

¹⁸ “Therefore be watching how you listen. For whoever has— it will be given to him. And whoever does not have— even what he thinks^[h] that he has will be taken-away from him”.

Those Who Do The Word of God Are My Family

¹⁹ And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were not able to meet with Him because of the crowd. ²⁰ And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You”. ²¹ But the One, having responded, said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these— the ones hearing and doing the word of God”.

Jesus Calms The Sea. Who Is This Man? Even The Winds And Sea Obey Him!

²² And it came about on one of the days that He got into a boat, and His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us go to the other side of the lake^[i]”. And they put-to-sea. ²³ Now while they were sailing, He fell-asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being filled-with water and were being-in-danger. ²⁴ And having gone to Him, they woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And the One, having awakened, rebuked the wind and the surge of the water. And they ceased, and there was calm. ²⁵ And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” But having feared, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this One, that^[j] He commands even^[k] the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

Jesus Casts Demons Out of a Man Into a Herd of Pigs. The Locals Beg Him To Leave

²⁶ And they sailed-down to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷ And He having gone out on the land, a certain man from the city met Him, having demons. And for a considerable time he did not put-on a garment, and was not staying in a house, but in the tombs. ²⁸ And having seen Jesus, having cried out, he fell before Him and said with a loud voice, “What do^[l] I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most-High God? I beg You, do not torment me”. ²⁹ For He ordered the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times. And he was being bound with chains and shackles^[m], while being guarded. And tearing the bonds, he was being driven by the demon into the desolate places. ³⁰ And Jesus asked him, “What is the name for you?” And the one said, “Legion^[n]”, because many demons entered into him. ³¹ And they were begging Him that He not command them to go into the abyss. ³² Now there was a herd of many pigs there feeding on the mountain. And they begged Him that He permit them to enter into those pigs. And He permitted them. ³³ And the demons, having come out from the man, entered into the pigs. And the herd rushed down the steep-bank into the lake, and was drowned. ³⁴ And the ones feeding^[o] them, having seen the thing having happened, fled and reported it in the city and in the fields. ³⁵ And they came out to see the thing having happened. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons went out sitting— having been clothed, and being sound-minded— at the feet of Jesus. And they became afraid. ³⁶ And the ones having seen reported to them how the one having been demon-possessed was restored. ³⁷ And the whole crowd from the surrounding-region of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them because they were being gripped^[p] with great fear. And He, having gotten into a boat, returned. ³⁸ But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away, saying, ³⁹ “Return to your house and be relating^[q] all-that God did for you”. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city all-that Jesus did for him.

Jairus, a Synagogue Official, Comes To Jesus About His Dying Daughter

⁴⁰ And during Jesus’ returning, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all expecting Him. ⁴¹ And behold— a man came, for whom the name was Jairus. And this one was an official^[r] of the synagogue. And having fallen at^[s] the feet of Jesus, he was begging Him to enter into his house, ⁴² because there was an only-born daughter to him, about twelve years old, and she was dying.

On The Way, a Woman Touches The Garment of Jesus And Is Healed

Now during His going, the crowds were thronging^[t] Him. ⁴³ And a woman being in a flow of blood for twelve years— who, having expended her whole living on physicians, was not able to be cured by anyone— ⁴⁴ having approached from behind, touched the tassel of His garment. And at once her flow of blood stopped. ⁴⁵ And Jesus said, “Who is the one having touched Me?” And while all were denying it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are enclosing You and pressing-against You”. ⁴⁶ But Jesus said, “Someone touched Me, for I recognized^[u] power^[v] having gone forth from Me”. ⁴⁷ And the woman, having seen that she did not escape-notice, came trembling. And having fallen before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she touched Him, and how she was healed at-once. ⁴⁸ And the One said to her, “Daughter, your faith has restored^[w] you. Go in peace”.

The Daughter Dies Before Jesus Arrives. He Raises Her From The Dead

⁴⁹ While He is still speaking, someone comes from [the house of] the synagogue-official, saying that “Your daughter is dead. Be troubling the Teacher no longer”. ⁵⁰ But Jesus, having heard, responded to him, “Do not be fearing. Only believe, and she will be restored”. ⁵¹ And having come to the house, He did not permit anyone to go in with Him except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child, and the mother. ⁵² Now they^[x] were all weeping and beating-their-breasts for her. But the One said, “Do not be weeping, for she did not die, but she is sleeping”. ⁵³ And they were laughing-scornfully at Him, knowing that she died. ⁵⁴ But He, having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, “Child, arise!” ⁵⁵ And her spirit returned, and she stood up at-once. And He directed that something should be given to her to eat. ⁵⁶ And her parents were astonished. And the One ordered them to tell no one the thing having taken place.