Berean Standard Bible

Matthew 13

(Mark 4:1–9; Luke 8:4–8)

1ἘνEnG1722ThatἐκείνῃekeinēG1565sameτῇtēaG3588dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424went outἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831of theτῆςtēsG3588houseοἰκίαςoikiasG3614andsatἐκάθητοekathētoG2521byπαρὰparaG3844theτὴνtēnG3588seaθάλασσαν.thalassanG2281.

2SuchκαὶkaiG2532largeπολλοὶpolloiG4183crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793gatheredσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863aroundπρὸςprosG4314HimαὐτὸνautonG846thatὥστεhōsteG5620HeαὐτὸνautonG846got intoεἰς ἐμβάνταeis embantaG1684 G1519a boatπλοῖονploionG4143andsat downκαθῆσθαι,kathēsthaiG2521,whileκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶςpasG3956theὁhoG3588peopleὄχλοςochlosG3793stoodεἱστήκει.heistēkeiG2476onἐπὶepiG1909theτὸνtonG3588shoreαἰγιαλὸνaigialonG123.

3AndκαὶkaiG2532He toldἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980themαὐτοῖςautoisG846many thingsπολλὰpollaG4183inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004ἰδοὺidouG2400, “A farmerὁ σπείρωνho speirōnG3588 G4687went outἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831τοῦtouG3588to sow his seedσπείρειν.speireinG4687.

4AndκαὶkaiG2532asἐνenG1722he wasαὐτὸνautonG846τῷtōG3588sowingσπείρεινspeireinG4687μὲνmenG3303,someἃhaG3739seedfellἔπεσενepesenG4098alongπαρὰparaG3844theτὴνtēnG3588pathὁδόν,hodonG3598,andκαὶkaiG2532theτὰtaG3588birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071cameἐλθόνταelthontaG2064anddevouredκατέφαγενkatephagenG2719itαὐτά.autaG846.

5δὲdeG1161SomeἄλλαallaG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098onἐπὶepiG1909τὰtaG3588rocky groundπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075,whereὅπουhopouG3699it did not haveοὐκ εἶχενouk eichenG3756 G2192muchπολλήν,pollēnG4183soilγῆνgēnG1093καὶkaiG2532.It sprang upἐξανέτειλενexaneteilenG1816quicklyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112becauseδιὰdiaG1223the soilγῆς.gēsG1093τὸtoG3588wasἔχεινecheinG2192shallowμὴ βάθοςmē bathosG3361 G899.

6ButδὲdeG1161when thesunἡλίουhēliouG2246roseἀνατείλαντοςanateilantosG393, the seedlingswere scorchedἐκαυματίσθη,ekaumatisthēG2739,andκαὶkaiG2532they witheredἐξηράνθη.exēranthēG3583becauseδιὰdiaG1223τὸtoG3588they hadἔχεινecheinG2192noμὴmēG3361rootῥίζανrhizanG4491.

7δὲdeG1161OtherἄλλαallaG243seedfellἔπεσενepesenG4098amongἐπὶepiG1909τὰςtasG3588thornsἀκάνθας,akanthasG173, whichκαὶ αἱ ἄκανθαιkai hai akanthaiG2532 G3588 G173grew upἀνέβησανanebēsanG305andκαὶkaiG2532chokedἔπνιξανepnixanG4155the seedlingsαὐτά.autaG846.

8StillδὲdeG1161otherἄλλαallaG243seedfellἔπεσενepesenG4098onἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588goodκαλὴνkalēnG2570τὴνtēnG3588soilγῆνgēnG1093andκαὶkaiG2532producedἐδίδουedidouG1325a cropκαρπόν,karponG2590μὲνmenG3303ὃhoG3739—a hundredfoldἑκατόν,hekatonG1540δὲdeG1161ὃhoG3739,sixtyfoldἑξήκοντα,hexēkontaG1835, orδὲdeG1161ὃhoG3739thirtyfoldτριάκοντα.triakontaG5144.

9He whoὁhoG3588hasἔχωνechōnG2192earsὦταōtaG3775,let him hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.”

The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables

(Isaiah 6:1–13; Mark 4:10–12; Luke 8:9–10)

10ThenΚαὶKaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101came toπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334Jesus andaskedεἶπανeipanG2036αὐτῷ·autōG846, “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do You speakλαλεῖςlaleisG2980toαὐτοῖς;autoisG846the peopleinἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850?”

11δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588He repliedἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·apokritheis eipen autoisG611 G2036 G846ὅτιhotiG3754, “The knowledgeγνῶναιgnōnaiG1097of theτὰtaG3588mysteriesμυστήριαmustēriaG3466of theτῆςtēsG3588kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772has been givenδέδοταιdedotaiG1325to youὑμῖνhuminG4771,butδὲdeG1161notοὐouG3756to themἐκείνοιςekeinoisG1565δέδοται.dedotaiG1325.

12γὰρgarG1063WhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748hasἔχει,echeiG2192αὐτῷautōG846will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325more,andκαὶkaiG2532he will have an abundanceπερισσευθήσεται·perisseuthēsetaiG4052δὲdeG1161.WhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748doesnotοὐκoukG3756haveἔχει,echeiG2192,evenκαὶkaiG2532whatὃhoG3739he hasἔχειecheiG2192will be taken awayἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.

13ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is whyδιὰdiaG1223I speakλαλῶlalōG2980to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850: ‘ThoughὅτιhotiG3754seeingβλέποντεςblepontesG991,they do not seeοὐ βλέπουσινou blepousinG3756 G991; thoughκαὶkaiG2532hearingἀκούοντεςakouontesG191,they do not hearοὐκ ἀκούουσινouk akouousinG3756 G191orοὐδὲoudeG3761understandσυνίουσιν.suniousinG4920.’

14καὶkaiG2532In themαὐτοῖςautoisG846theἡhēG3588prophecyπροφητείαprophēteiaG4394of IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268is fulfilledἀναπληροῦταιanaplēroutaiG378ἡhēG3588λέγουσα·legousaG3004: ‘You will be ever hearingἀκοῇ ἀκούσετεakoēa akouseteG191 G189butκαὶkaiG2532neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361understandingσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920καὶkaiG2532;you will be ever seeingG991butκαὶkaiG2532neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361perceivingG3708.

15ForγὰρgarG1063ἡhēG3588thisτούτου,toutouG3778τοῦtouG3588people’sλαοῦlaouG2992heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588has grown callousἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975καὶkaiG2532;they hardly hearβαρέως ἤκουσαν,bareōs ēkousanG191 G917withτοῖςtoisG3588theirearsὠσὶνōsinG3775,andκαὶkaiG2532they have closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576theirαὐτῶνautōnG846τοὺςtousG3588eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788.OtherwiseμήποτεmēpotepoteG3361 G4219they might seeG3708withτοῖςtoisG3588theireyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788καὶkaiG2532,hearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191withτοῖςtoisG3588theirearsὠσὶνōsinG3775καὶkaiG2532,understandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920withτῇtēaG3588theirheartsκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,andκαὶkaiG2532turnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,andκαὶkaiG2532I would healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390themαὐτούς.¶autousG846.’

16ButδὲdeG1161blessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107areyourὑμῶνhumōnG4771οἱhoiG3588eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788becauseὅτιhotiG3754they seeβλέπουσινblepousinG991,andκαὶkaiG2532τὰtaG3588yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771earsὦταōtaG3775becauseὅτιhotiG3754they hearἀκούουσιν.¶akouousinG191.

17ForγὰρgarG1063trulyἈμὴνAmēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396andκαὶkaiG2532righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342menlongedἐπεθύμησανepethumēsanG1937to seeG3708whatἃhaG3739you seeβλέπετε,blepeteG991butκαὶkaiG2532did not seeοὐκoukG3756 G3708it,andκαὶkaiG2532to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191whatἃhaG3739you hearἀκούετε,akoueteG191butκαὶkaiG2532did not hearοὐκ ἤκουσαν.¶ouk ēkousanG3756 G191it.

The Parable of the Sower Explained

(Mark 4:13–20; Luke 8:11–15)

18ConsiderὙμεῖς ἀκούσατεHumeis akousateG4771 G191,thenοὖνounG3767,theτὴνtēnG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850of theτοῦtouG3588sowerσπείραντος·speirantosG4687:

19When anyoneπαντὸςpantosG3956hearsἀκούοντοςakouontosG191theτὸνtonG3588messageλόγονlogonG3056of theτῆςtēsG3588kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932butκαὶkaiG2532does notμὴmēG3361understandσυνιέντοςsunientosG4920it,theὁhoG3588evil oneπονηρὸςponērosG4190comesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064andκαὶkaiG2532snatches awayἁρπάζειharpazeiG726whatτὸtoG3588was sownἐσπαρμένονesparmenonG4687inἐνenG1722τῇtēaG3588hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588.ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588seedsownσπαρείς.spareisG4687alongπαρὰparaG3844theτὴνtēnG3588pathὁδὸνhodonG3598.

20δὲdeG1161TheὁhoG3588seedsownσπαρείς,spareisG4687onἐπὶepiG1909τὰtaG3588rocky groundπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075οὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588one whohearsἀκούωνakouōnG191theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056andκαὶkaiG2532at onceεὐθὺςeuthusG2112receivesλαμβάνωνlambanōnG2983itαὐτόν.autonG846withμετὰmetaG3326joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479.

21ButἀλλὰallaG235sinceδὲdeG1161he hasἔχει ἐν ἑαυτῷechei en he'autōG2192 G1722 G1438noοὐκoukG3756rootῥίζανrhizanG4491,he remainsἐστιν.estinG1510for only a seasonπρόσκαιρόςproskairosG4340. WhenδὲdeG1161troubleθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347orἢēG2228persecutionδιωγμοῦdiōgmouG1375comesγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096because ofδιὰdiaG1223theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056,he quickly falls awayεὐθὺς σκανδαλίζεται.euthus skandalizetaiG2112 G4624.

22δὲdeG1161TheὁhoG3588seedsownσπαρείς,spareisG4687amongεἰςeisG1519theτὰςtasG3588thornsἀκάνθαςakanthasG173G3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588one whohearsἀκούων,akouōnG191theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056,butκαὶkaiG2532theἡhēG3588worriesμέριμναmerimnaG3308ofτοῦtouG3588thisG3778lifeαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165andκαὶkaiG2532theἡhēG3588deceitfulnessἀπάτηapatēG539τοῦtouG3588of wealthπλούτουploutouG4149chokeσυμπνίγειsumpnigeiG4846theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγον,logonG3056,andκαὶkaiG2532it becomesγίνεται.ginetaiG1096unfruitfulἄκαρποςakarposG175.

23ButδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588seedsownσπαρείς,spareisG4687onἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588goodκαλὴνkalēnG2570soilγῆνgēnG1093οὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588one whohearsἀκούωνakouōnG191theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056andκαὶkaiG2532understandsσυνιείς,sunieisG4920it. HeὃςhosG3739indeedδὴdēG1211bears fruitκαρποφορεῖkarpophoreiG2592andκαὶkaiG2532produces a cropποιεῖ,poieiG4160μὲνmenG3303ὃhoG3739—a hundredfoldἑκατόν,hekatonG1540δὲdeG1161ὃhoG3739,sixtyfoldἑξήκοντα,hexēkontaG1835,orδὲdeG1161ὃhoG3739thirtyfoldτριάκοντα.¶triakontaG5144.”

The Parable of the Weeds

(Ezekiel 17:1–10)

24Jesusput beforeπαρέθηκενparethēkenG3908themαὐτοῖςautoisG846anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850λέγων·legōnG3004: “TheἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὡμοιώθηhōmoiōthēG3666a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444who sowedσπείραντιspeirantiG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846τῷtōG3588fieldἀγρῷagrōG68.

25ButδὲdeG1161whileἐν τῷen tōG1722 G3588everyoneτοὺς ἀνθρώπουςtous anthrōpousG3588 G444was asleepκαθεύδεινkatheudeinG2518,hisαὐτοῦautouG846ὁhoG3588enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190cameἦλθενēlthenG2064andκαὶkaiG2532sowedG4687weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215amongἀνὰ μέσονana mesonG303 G3319theτοῦtouG3588wheatσίτουsitouG4621,andκαὶkaiG2532slipped awayἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenG565.

26δὲdeG1161WhenὅτεhoteG3753theὁhoG3588wheatχόρτοςchortosG5528sproutedἐβλάστησενeblastēsenG985andκαὶkaiG2532boreἐποίησεν,epoiēsenG4160grainκαρπὸνkarponG2590,thenτότεtoteG5119theτὰtaG3588weedsζιζάνια.zizaniaG2215alsoκαὶkaiG2532appearedἐφάνηephanēG5316.

27δὲdeG1161TheοἱhoiG3588owner’sτοῦ οἰκοδεσπότουtou oikodespotouG3588 G3617servantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334to himαὐτῷ·autōG846andsaidεἶπονeiponG2036, ‘Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,didn’t you sowοὐχὶ ἔσπειραςouchi espeirasG3780 G4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690inἐνenG1722yourG4674τῷtōG3588fieldἀγρῷ;agrōG68?WhereπόθενpothenG4159thenοὖνounG3767didἔχειecheiG2192theweeds come fromζιζάνια;zizaniaG2215?’

28‘An enemyἐχθρὸς ἄνθρωποςechthros anthrōposG2190 G444didἐποίησεν.epoiēsenG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588,’he repliedἔφηephēG5346αὐτοῖς·autoisG846. SoδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588theservantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401askedλέγουσινlegousinG3004himαὐτῷ·autōG846οὖνounG3767, ‘Do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309us to goἀπελθόντεςapelthontesG565andpull them upσυλλέξωμεν αὐτά;sullexōmen autaG4816 G846?’

29‘Noοὔ, μήποτεou mēpotepoteG3756 G3361δέdeG1161ὁhoG3588,’he saidφησιν·phēsinG5346, ‘ifG4219you pullσυλλέγοντεςsullegontesG4816theτὰtaG3588weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215now,you might uprootἐκριζώσητεekrizōsēteG1610theτὸνtonG3588wheatσῖτον.sitonG4621withἅμαhamaG260themαὐτοῖςautoisG846.

30LetἄφετεapheteG863bothἀμφότεραamphoteraG297grow togetherσυναυξάνεσθαιsunauxanesthaiG4885untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theτοῦtouG3588harvestθερισμοῦ·therismouG2326καὶkaiG2532.At that timeἐν καιρῷ τοῦ θερισμοῦen kairō tou therismouG1722 G2540 G3588 G2326I will tellG2046theτοῖςtoisG3588harvestersθερισταῖς·theristaisG2327:FirstG4412collectσυλλέξατεsullexateG4816theτὰtaG3588weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215andκαὶkaiG2532tieδήσατεdēsateG1210themαὐτὰautaG846inεἰςeisG1519bundlesδέσμαςdesmasG1197toπρὸςprosG4314τὸtoG3588be burnedκατακαῦσαιkatakausaiG2618αὐτά·autaG846;thenδὲdeG1161gatherσυναγάγετεsunagageteG4863τὸνtonG3588thewheatσῖτονsitonG4621intoεἰςeisG1519myG1473τὴνtēnG3588barnἀποθήκηνapothēkēnG596.’”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

(Mark 4:30–34; Luke 13:18–19)

31He put beforeπαρέθηκενparethēkenG3908themαὐτοῖςautoisG846anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850λέγων·legōnG3004: “TheἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isἐστὶνestinG1510likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a mustardσινάπεως,sinapeōsG4615seedκόκκῳkokkōG2848thatὃνhonG3739a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983andplantedἔσπειρενespeirenG4687inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846τῷtōG3588fieldἀγρῷagrōG68.

32AlthoughμένmenG3303itὃhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510thesmallestμικρότερονmikroteronG3398of allπάντωνpantōnG3956τῶνtōnG3588seedsσπερμάτων,spermatōnG4690,yetδὲdeG1161ὅτανhotanG3752it grows intoαὐξηθῇ, ἐστὶνauxēthēa estinG837 G1510the largestμεῖζονmeizonG3173ofτῶνtōnG3588garden plantsλαχάνωνlachanōnG3001andκαὶkaiG2532becomesγίνεταιginetaiG1096a treeδένδρονdendronG1186,so thatὥστεhōsteG5620theτὰtaG3588birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071of theτοῦtouG3588airοὐρανοῦouranouG3772comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064andκαὶkaiG2532nestκατασκηνοῦνkataskēnounG2681inἐνenG1722itsαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846τοῖςtoisG3588branchesκλάδοιςkladoisG2798.”

The Parable of the Leaven

(Luke 13:20–21)

33He toldἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846still anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850: “TheἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isἐστὶνestinG1510likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664leavenζύμῃ,zumēG2219thatἣνhēnG3739a womanγυνὴgunēG1135tookλαβοῦσαlabousaG2983andmixedἐνέκρυψενenekrupsenG1470intoεἰςeisG1519threeτρίαtriaG5140measuresσάταsataG4568of flourἀλεύρουaleurouG224,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193allὅλον.¶holonG3650of itοὗhouG3739was leavenedἐζυμώθηezumōthēG2220.”

I Will Open My Mouth in Parables

(Psalm 78:1–72)

34ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980allπάνταpantaG3956these thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778to theτοῖςtoisG3588crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850καὶkaiG2532.He did not tell them anythingοὐδὲν ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς,ouden elalei autoisG2980 G3762 G846without usingχωρὶςchōrisG5565a parableπαραβολῆςparabolēsG3850.

35SoὅπωςhopōsG3704was fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137whatτὸtoG3588was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG2046throughδιὰdiaG1223theτοῦtouG3588prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396λέγοντος·legontosG3004: “I will openἀνοίξωanoixōG455MyG1473τὸtoG3588mouthστόμαstomaG4750inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;I will utterἐρεύξομαιereuxomaiG2044things hiddenκεκρυμμέναkekrummenaG2928sinceἀπὸapoG575thefoundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of theworldκόσμου.¶kosmouG2889.”

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

(Zephaniah 1:1–6)

36ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusdismissedἀφεὶςapheisG863theτοὺςtousG3588crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793andwentἦλθενēlthenG2064intoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588houseοἰκίανoikianG3614καὶkaiG2532.HisαὐτῷautōG846οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334to HimαὐτοῦautouG846andsaidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ExplainδιασάφησονdiasaphēsonG1285to usG1473theτὴνtēnG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850of theτῶνtōnG3588weedsζιζανίωνzizaniōnG2215in theτοῦtouG3588fieldἀγροῦ.¶agrouG68.”

37δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588He repliedἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611εἶπενeipenG2036, “TheὁhoG3588Onewho sowsσπείρωνspeirōnG4687theτὸtoG3588goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690isἐστὶνestinG1510theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of Manἀνθρώπου·anthrōpouG444.

38δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588ThefieldἀγρόςagrosG68isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588worldκόσμος·kosmosG2889,andδὲdeG1161τὸtoG3588thegoodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμα,spermaG4690representsοὗτοί εἰσινhoutoi eisinG3778 G1510theοἱhoiG3588sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of theτῆςtēsG3588kingdomβασιλείας·basileiasG932δὲdeG1161τὰtaG3588. TheweedsζιζάνιάzizaniaG2215areεἰσινeisinG1510theοἱhoiG3588sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of theτοῦtouG3588evilπονηροῦ·ponērouG4190one,

39andδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190ὁhoG3588who sowsσπείραςspeirasG4687themαὐτάautaG846isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588devilδιάβολος·diabolosG1228δὲdeG1161.TheὁhoG3588harvestθερισμὸςtherismosG2326isἐστιν·estinG1510theendσυντέλειαsunteleiaG4930of the ageαἰῶνόςaiōnosG165,andδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588theharvestersθερισταὶtheristaiG2327areεἰσιν.eisinG1510angelsἄγγελοίangeloiG32.

40Asὥσπερ οὖνhōsper ounG3767 G5618theτὰtaG3588weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215are collectedσυλλέγεταιsullegetaiG4816andκαὶkaiG2532burnedκατακαίεται,katakaietaiG2618in the fireπυρὶpuriG4442,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779will it beἔσταιestaiG1510atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588endσυντελείᾳsunteleiaG4930of theτοῦtouG3588ageαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165.

41TheὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will send outἀποστελεῖaposteleiG649Hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846τοὺςtousG3588angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32,andκαὶkaiG2532they will weedσυλλέξουσινsullexousinG4816out ofἐκekG1537HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῆςtēsG3588kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932everyπάνταpantaG3956τὰtaG3588cause of sinσκάνδαλαskandalaG4625andκαὶkaiG2532all whoτοὺςtousG3588practiceποιοῦνταςpoiountasG4160τὴνtēnG3588lawlessnessἀνομίανanomianG458.

42AndκαὶkaiG2532they will throwβαλοῦσινbalousinG906themαὐτοὺςautousG846intoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588fieryτοῦ πυρός·tou purosG3588 G4442furnaceκάμινονkaminonG2575, wherethereἐκεῖekeiG1563will beἔσταιestaiG1510ὁhoG3588weepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805andκαὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588gnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030ofτῶνtōnG3588teethὀδόντων.odontōnG3599.

43ThenτότεtoteG5119theοἱhoiG3588righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342will shineἐκλάμψουσινeklampsousinG1584likeὡςhōsG5613theὁhoG3588sunἥλιοςhēliosG2246inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932ofτοῦtouG3588theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.He whoὁhoG3588hasἔχωνechōnG2192earsὦταōtaG3775,let him hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.

The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl

44TheἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isἐστὶνestinG1510likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664treasureθησαυρῷthēsaurōG2344hiddenκεκρυμμένῳkekrummenōG2928inἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588a fieldἀγρῷ,agrōG68. When amanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147itὃνhonG3739,he hidἔκρυψεν.ekrupsenG2928it again,andκαὶkaiG2532inἀπὸapoG575hisτῆς αὐτοῦtēs autouG3588 G846joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479he wentὑπάγειhupageiG5217andκαὶkaiG2532soldπωλεῖpōleiG4453allπάνταpantaG3956ὅσαhosaG3745he hadἔχειecheiG2192andκαὶkaiG2532boughtἀγοράζειagorazeiG59thatἐκεῖνον.¶ekeinonG1565τὸνtonG3588fieldἀγρὸνagronG68.

45AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,theἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isἐστὶνestinG1510likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a merchantἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳanthrōpō emporōG444 G1713in search ofζητοῦντιzētountiG2212fineκαλοὺςkalousG2570pearlsμαργαρίτας.margaritasG3135.

46WhenδὲdeG1161he foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147oneἕναhenaG1520very preciousπολύτιμονpolutimonG4186pearlμαργαρίτην,margaritēnG3135,he went awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565andsoldπέπρακενpeprakenG4097allπάνταpantaG3956ὅσαhosaG3745he hadεἶχενeichenG2192andκαὶkaiG2532boughtἠγόρασενēgorasenG59itαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

The Parable of the Net

47Once againΠάλινPalinG3825,theἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isἐστὶνestinG1510likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a netσαγήνῃsagēnēG4522that was castβληθείσῃblētheisēG906intoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281andκαὶkaiG2532caughtσυναγαγούσῃ,sunagagousēG4863ἐκekG1537allπαντὸςpantosG3956kindsγένουςgenousG1085of fish.

48ἣνhēnG3739WhenὅτεhoteG3753it was fullἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137, the menpulledἀναβιβάσαντεςanabibasantesG307itashoreἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλόν,epi ton aigialonG1909 G3588 G123.ThenκαὶkaiG2532they sat downκαθίσαντεςkathisantesG2523andsortedσυνέλεξανsunelexanG4816theτὰtaG3588goodκαλὰkalaG2570fishintoεἰςeisG1519containersG30,butδὲdeG1161threwἔβαλον.ebalonG906theτὰtaG3588badσαπρὰsapraG4550awayἔξωexōG1854.

49SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779will it beἔσταιestaiG1510atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588endσυντελείᾳsunteleiaG4930of theτοῦtouG3588ageαἰῶνος·aiōnosG165:TheοἱhoiG3588angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32will comeἐξελεύσονταιexeleusontaiG1831andκαὶkaiG2532separateἀφοριοῦσινaphoriousinG873theτοὺςtousG3588wickedπονηροὺςponērousG4190fromἐκ μέσουek mesouG1537 G3319theτῶνtōnG3588righteousδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342

50andκαὶkaiG2532throwβαλοῦσινbalousinG906themαὐτοὺςautousG846intoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588fieryτοῦ πυρός·tou purosG3588 G4442furnaceκάμινονkaminonG2575, wherethereἐκεῖekeiG1563will beἔσταιestaiG1510ὁhoG3588weepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805andκαὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588gnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030ofτῶνtōnG3588teethὀδόντων.odontōnG3599.

51Have you understoodσυνήκατεsunēkateG4920allπάντα;pantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778?” “YesναίnaiG3483,”they answeredλέγουσινlegousinG3004αὐτῷ·autōG846.

52ThenδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588He toldεἶπενeipenG2036themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “For this reasonδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778,everyπᾶςpasG3956scribeγραμματεὺςgrammateusG1122who has been discipledμαθητευθεὶςmathēteutheisG3100in theτῇtēaG3588kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isἐστινestinG1510likeὅμοιόςhomoiosG3664a homeownerἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃanthrōpō oikodespotēG444 G3617whoὅστιςhostisG3748bringsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out ofἐκekG1537hisαὐτοῦautouG846τοῦtouG3588storeroomθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344newκαινὰkainaG2537treasuresas well asκαὶkaiG2532oldπαλαιά.¶palaiaG3820.”

The Rejection at Nazareth

(Mark 6:1–6; Luke 4:16–30)

53ΚαὶKaiG2532ἐγένετοegenetoG1096WhenὅτεhoteG3753ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had finishedἐτέλεσενetelesenG5055theseταύτας,tautasG3778τὰςtasG3588parablesπαραβολὰςparabolasG3850,He withdrewμετῆρενmetērenG3332from that placeἐκεῖθεν·ekeithenG1564.

54καὶkaiG2532ComingἐλθὼνelthōnG2064toεἰςeisG1519His hometownτὴν πατρίδα αὐτοῦtēn patrida autouG846 G3588 G3968,He taughtἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321the peopleαὐτοὺςautousG846inἐνenG1722theirαὐτῶνautōnG846τῇtēaG3588synagogueσυναγωγῇsunagōgēaG4864,andὥστεhōsteG5620theyαὐτοὺςautousG846were astonishedἐκπλήσσεσθαιekplēssesthaiG1605. “Where did this man getπόθεν τούτῳpothen toutōG4159 G3778suchαὕτηhautēG3778ἡhēG3588wisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678andκαὶkaiG2532αἱhaiG3588miraculous powersδυνάμεις;dunameisG1411καὶkaiG2532?”they askedλέγειν·legeinG3004.

55“Isn’tοὐχ ἐστινouch estinG1510 G3756thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778theὁhoG3588carpenter’sτοῦ τέκτονοςtou tektonosG3588 G5045sonυἱός;huiosG5207?Isn’tοὐχouchG3756HisαὐτοῦautouG846ἡhēG3588mother’sμήτηρmētērG3384nameλέγεταιlegetaiG3004MaryΜαριάμ,MariamG3137,andκαὶkaiG2532aren’tHisαὐτοῦautouG846οἱhoiG3588brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbosG2385καὶkaiG2532,JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,καὶkaiG2532SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613,andκαὶkaiG2532JudasἸούδας;IoudasG2455?

56Aren’tοὐχὶ εἰσιν;ouchi eisinG1510 G3780allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956HisαὐτοῦautouG846αἱhaiG3588sistersἀδελφαὶadelphaiG79withπρὸςprosG4314usG1473as wellκαὶkaiG2532?WhereπόθενpothenG4159thenοὖνounG3767didthisτούτῳtoutōG3778man getallπάντα;pantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778?”

57AndκαὶkaiG2532they took offenseἐσκανδαλίζοντοeskandalizontoG4624atἐνenG1722Himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846.ButδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidεἶπενeipenG2036to themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “Onlyεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361inἐνenG1722hisτῇtēaG3588hometownπατρίδιpatridiG3968andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722τῇtēaG3588his ownαὐτοῦ.autouG846householdοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614isἔστινestinG1510a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396without honorοὐκ ἄτιμοςouk atimosG3756 G820.”

58AndκαὶkaiG2532He did not doοὐκ ἐποίησενouk epoiēsenG3756 G4160manyπολλὰςpollasG4183miraclesδυνάμειςdunameisG1411thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,because ofδιὰdiaG1223theirαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846τὴνtēnG3588unbeliefἀπιστίανapistianG570.