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Matthew 13

1OnthatdayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250wentG1831JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424outofthehouseοἰκίαςoikiasG3614,andsatG2521bytheseaθάλασσαν.thalassanG2281side.

2AndthereweregatheredσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863untohimgreatπολλοὶpolloiG4183multitudesG3793,sothatheenteredintoaboatπλοῖονploionG4143,andsatκαθῆσθαι,kathēsthaiG2521;andallthemultitudeG3793stoodG2476onthebeach.

3AndhespaketothemmanyπολλὰpollaG4183thingsG4183inparablesG3850,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,thesowerwentG1831forthG1831tosowG4687;

4andashesowedσπείρεινspeireinG4687,someseedsfellG4098bythewayG3598side,andthebirdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071cameἐλθόνταelthontaG2064anddevouredκατέφαγενkatephagenG2719them:

5andothersἄλλαallaG243fellG4098upontherockyπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075places,whereὅπουhopouG3699theyhadnotmuchπολλήν,pollēnG4183earthG1093:andstraightwaytheysprangup,becausetheyhadnodeepnessofearthG1093:

6andwhenthesunἡλίουhēliouG2246wasrisen,theywerescorchedἐκαυματίσθη,ekaumatisthēG2739;andbecausetheyhadnorootῥίζανrhizanG4491,theywitheredG3583awayG3583.

7AndothersἄλλαallaG243fellG4098uponthethornsἀκάνθας,akanthasG173;andthethornsἄκανθαιakanthaiG173grewupandchokedthem:

8andothersἄλλαallaG243fellG4098uponthegoodκαλὴνkalēnG2570groundG1093,andyieldedfruitκαρπόν,karponG2590,someahundredfoldἑκατόν,hekatonG1540,somesixtyἑξήκοντα,hexēkontaG1835,somethirtyτριάκοντα.triakontaG5144.

9HethathathearsὦταōtaG3775, lethimhearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.

10AndthedisciplesG3101cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334,andsaidG3004untohim,WhyτίtiG5101speakest thou untotheminparablesG3850?

11AndheansweredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611andsaidG3004untothem, UntoyouitisgivenG1325toknowγνῶναιgnōnaiG1097themysteriesμυστήριαmustēriaG3466ofthekingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932ofheavenοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772,buttothemitisnotgivenG1325.

12Forwhosoever hath,tohimshallbegivenG1325,andheshallhaveabundanceG4052:butwhosoever hathnot,fromhimshallbetakenG142awayἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142evenG2532thatwhichhehath.

13ThereforespeakλαλῶlalōG2980ItotheminparablesG3850;becauseseeingβλέποντεςblepontesG991theyseeβλέπουσινblepousinG991not,andhearingἀκούοντεςakouontesG191theyhearἀκούουσινakouousinG191not,neitherdotheyunderstandσυνίουσιν.suniousinG4920.

14AnduntothemisfulfilledtheprophecyπροφητείαprophēteiaG4394ofIsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268,whichsaith,ByhearingG191yeshallhearἀκούσετεakouseteG191,andshallinnowiseunderstandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920;AndseeingG3708yeshallseeG3708,andshallinnowiseperceive:

15Forthispeople’sheartκαρδίαkardiaG2588iswaxed gross,AndtheirearsὠσὶνōsinG3775aredullἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975ofhearingG191,AndtheireyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788theyhaveclosed; Lest haplytheyshouldperceivewiththeireyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788,AndhearG191withtheirearsὠσὶνōsinG3775,AndunderstandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920withtheirheartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,AndshouldturnG1994again,AndIshouldhealἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390them.

16ButblessedareyoureyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788,fortheyseeβλέπουσινblepousinG991;andyourearsὦταōtaG3775,fortheyhearἀκούουσιν.¶akouousinG191.

17ForverilyIsayλέγωlegōG3004untoyou,thatmanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396andrighteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342menG1342desiredG1937toseeG3708thethingsG4183whichyeseeG3708,andsawG3708themnot;andtohearG191thethingsG4183whichyehearG191,andheardG191themnot.

18HearἀκούσατεakousateG191thenG3767yetheparableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850ofthesower.

19WhenanyoneG3778heareththewordλόγονlogonG3056ofthekingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932,andunderstandethitnot,thencomeththeevilπονηρὸςponērosG4190oneG3778,andsnatchethawayἁρπάζειharpazeiG726thatwhichhathbeenG1510sownἐσπαρμένονesparmenonG4687inhisheartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588.ThisisG1510hethatwasG1510sownσπαρείς.spareisG4687bythewayG3598side.

20AndhethatwasG1510sownσπαρείς,spareisG4687upontherockyπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075places,thisisG1510hethatheareththewordλόγονlogonG3056,andstraightwaywithjoyχαρᾶςcharasG5479receivethit;

21yethathhenotrootῥίζανrhizanG4491inhimself,butendurethforawhile;andwhentribulationθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347orpersecutionδιωγμοῦdiōgmouG1375arisethbecauseofthewordλόγονlogonG3056, straightwayhestumbleth.

22AndhethatwasG1510sownσπαρείς,spareisG4687amongthethornsἀκάνθαςakanthasG173,thisisG1510hethatheareththewordλόγονlogonG3056;andthecareoftheworld,andthedeceitfulnessofrichesπλούτουploutouG4149,chokeσυμπνίγειsumpnigeiG4846thewordλόγον,logonG3056,andhebecomethunfruitfulἄκαρποςakarposG175.

23AndhethatwasG1510sownσπαρείς,spareisG4687uponthegoodκαλὴνkalēnG2570groundG1093,thisisG1510hethatheareththewordλόγονlogonG3056,andunderstandethit;whoverily bearethfruitκαρποφορεῖkarpophoreiG2592,andbringethforth,someahundredfoldἑκατόν,hekatonG1540,somesixtyἑξήκοντα,hexēkontaG1835,somethirtyτριάκοντα.¶triakontaG5144.

24AnotherparableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850setG3908hebeforethem,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,ThekingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772islikened untoamanἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444thatsowedG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690inhisfieldἀγρῷagrōG68:

25butwhilemenG444slept,hisenemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190cameG2064andsowedG4687taresalsoG2532amongthewheatσίτουsitouG4621,andwentG565awayἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenG565.

26ButwhenὅτεhoteG3753thebladesprang upandbroughtforthfruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590,thenappearedἐφάνηephanēG5316thetaresalsoG2532.

27AndtheservantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401ofthehouseholdercameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334andsaidG3004untohim,Sirκύριε,kurieG2962, didst thounotsowἔσπειραςespeirasG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690inthyfieldἀγρῷ;agrōG68? whencethenοὖνounG3767hathittares?

28AndhesaidλέγουσινlegousinG3004untothem,AnenemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190hathdonethis.AndtheservantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401sayG3004untohim, Wilt thouthenοὖνounG3767thatwegoG565andgatherσυλλέξωμενsullexōmenG4816themup?

29Buthesaith, Nay; lest haplywhileyegatherG4816upthetares, ye root upthewheatσῖτον.sitonG4621withthem.

30LetbothgrowtogetherσυναγάγετεsunagageteG4863untiltheharvestθερισμοῦ·therismouG2326:andinthetimeκαιρῷkairōG2540oftheharvestθερισμοῦtherismouG2326IwillsayG3004tothereapers,GatherG4863upfirstπρῶτονprōtonG4413thetares,andbindδήσατεdēsateG1210theminbundlestoburnκατακαῦσαιkatakausaiG2618them;butgatherG4863thewheatσῖτονsitonG4621intomybarnἀποθήκηνapothēkēnG596.

31AnotherparableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850setG3908hebeforethem,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,ThekingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeuntoagrainκόκκῳkokkōG2848ofmustardσινάπεως,sinapeōsG4615seed,whichamanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444tookG2983,andsowedἔσπειρενespeirenG4687inhisfieldἀγρῷagrōG68:

32whichindeedisG1510lessthanallseedsσπερμάτων,spermatōnG4690;butwhenὅτανhotanG3752itisG1510grownG837,itisG1510greaterG3173thantheherbs,andbecomethatreeδένδρονdendronG1186,sothatthebirdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071oftheheavenG3772comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064andlodgeinthebranchesκλάδοιςkladoisG2798thereof.

33AnotherparableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850spakeheuntothem;ThekingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeuntoleavenζύμῃ,zumēG2219,whichawomanγυνὴgunēG1135tookG2983,andhidἐνέκρυψενenekrupsenG1470inthreeτρίαtriaG5140measuresofmeal, tillitwasG1510allleavenedἐζυμώθηezumōthēG2220.

34AllthesethingsΤαῦταTautaG3778spakeJesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424inparablesG3850untothemultitudesG3793;andwithoutaparableG3850spakehenothinguntothem:

35thatitmightbefulfilledwhichwasspokenthroughtheprophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396,sayingλέγοντος·legontosG3004,IwillopenἀνοίξωanoixōG455mymouthστόμαstomaG4750inparablesG3850;IwillutterthingshiddenG2928fromthefoundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602oftheworld.

36ThenheleftG863themultitudesG3793,andwentintothehouseοἰκίανoikianG3614:andhisdisciplesG3101cameG2064untohim,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,ExplainuntoustheparableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850ofthetaresofthefieldἀγροῦ.¶agrouG68.

37AndheansweredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611andsaidG3004,HethatsoweththegoodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690isG1510theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofmanἀνθρώπου·anthrōpouG444;

38andthefieldἀγρόςagrosG68isG1510theworldκόσμος·kosmosG2889;andthegoodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμα,spermaG4690,theseareG1510thesonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207ofthekingdomβασιλείας·basileiasG932;andthetaresareG1510thesonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207oftheevilπονηροῦ·ponērouG4190oneG3778;

39andtheenemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190thatsowedG4687themisG1510thedevilδιάβολος·diabolosG1228:andtheharvestθερισμὸςtherismosG2326isG1510theendoftheworld;andthereapersareG1510angelsἄγγελοίangeloiG32.

40AsthereforeοὖνounG3767thetaresareἔσταιestaiG1510gatheredG4816upandburnedκατακαίεται,katakaietaiG2618withfireπυρὶpuriG4442;soshallitbeG1510intheendoftheworld.

41TheSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofmanἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444shallsendἀποστελεῖaposteleiG649forthG649hisangelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32,andtheyshallgatherσυλλέξουσινsullexousinG4816outofhiskingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932allthingsG3956thatcausestumbling,andthemthatdoiniquity,

42andshallcastβαλοῦσινbalousinG906themintothefurnaceκάμινονkaminonG2575offireπυρός·purosG4442:thereshallbeἔσταιestaiG1510theweepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805andthegnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030ofteethὀδόντων.odontōnG3599.

43ThenτότεtoteG5119shalltherighteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342shineforthasthesunἥλιοςhēliosG2246inthekingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932oftheirFatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.HethathathearsὦταōtaG3775, lethimhearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.

44ThekingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeuntoatreasureθησαυρῷthēsaurōG2344hiddenG2928inthefieldἀγρῷ,agrōG68;whichamanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444foundG2147,andhidG2928;andinhisjoyχαρᾶςcharasG5479hegoethandsellethallthathehath,andbuyeththatfieldἀγρὸνagronG68.

45AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,thekingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeuntoamanἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444thatisG1510amerchantG1713seekingζητοῦντιzētountiG2212goodlypearlsμαργαρίτας.margaritasG3135:

46andhavingfoundG2147oneἕναhenaG1520pearlμαργαρίτην,margaritēnG3135ofgreatprice,hewentG565andsoldallthathehad,andboughtG59it.

47AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,thekingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeuntoanet,thatwasG1510castβληθείσῃblētheisēG906intotheseaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,andgatheredσυναγαγούσῃ,sunagagousēG4863ofeverykind:

48which,whenὅτεhoteG3753itwasfilledἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137,theydrewuponthebeach;andtheysatG2523downκαθίσαντεςkathisantesG2523,andgatheredG4816thegoodκαλὰkalaG2570intovessels,butthebadσαπρὰsapraG4550theycastἔβαλον.ebalonG906away.

49SoshallitbeἔσταιestaiG1510intheendoftheworld:theangelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32shallcomeG1831forthG1831,andseverthewickedG4190fromamongtherighteousδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342,

50andshallcastβαλοῦσινbalousinG906themintothefurnaceκάμινονkaminonG2575offireπυρός·purosG4442:thereshallbeἔσταιestaiG1510theweepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805andthegnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030ofteethὀδόντων.odontōnG3599.

51HaveyeunderstoodσυνήκατεsunēkateG4920allthesethingsταῦταtautaG3778?TheysayλέγουσινlegousinG3004untohim, Yea.

52AndhesaidG3004untothem,ThereforeeveryscribeγραμματεὺςgrammateusG1122whohathbeenG1510madeadiscipletothekingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932ofheavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeuntoamanἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444thatisG1510ahouseholder,whobringeth forthoutofhistreasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344thingsG3778newκαινὰkainaG2537andoldπαλαιά.¶palaiaG3820.

53AnditcameG1096topassἐγένετοegenetoG1096,whenὅτεhoteG3753JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424hadfinishedἐτέλεσενetelesenG5055theseparablesG3850,hedepartedthence.

54AndcomingἐλθὼνelthōnG2064intohisownG1438countryhetaughtἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321themintheirsynagogueσυναγωγῇsunagōgēaG4864, insomuchthattheywereastonishedἐκπλήσσεσθαιekplēssesthaiG1605,andsaidλέγειν·legeinG3004, Whence haththismanG3778thiswisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678,andthesemightyG1411works?

55IsG1510notthisthecarpenter’sτέκτονοςtektonosG5045sonυἱός;huiosG5207?isG1510nothismotherμήτηρmētērG3384calledMaryΜαριάμ,MariamG3137?andhisbrethren,JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbosG2385,andJosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,andSimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613,andJudasἸούδας;IoudasG2455?

56AndhissistersἀδελφαὶadelphaiG79,areG1510theynotallwithus? WhencethenhaththismanτούτῳtoutōG3778allthesethingsταῦταtautaG3778?

57AndtheywereG1510offendedἐσκανδαλίζοντοeskandalizontoG4624inhim.ButJesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004untothem,AprophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396isG1510notwithouthonorἄτιμοςatimosG820, saveinhisownG2398country,andinhisownG2398houseG3614.

58AndhedidnotmanyπολλὰςpollasG4183mightyG1411workstherebecauseoftheirunbeliefἀπιστίανapistianG570.

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