Matthew 13

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The Parable of the Sower

(Mark 4:1–9; Luke 8:4–8)

ThatG1565 same dayG2250 JesusG2424 went outG1831 of theG3588 houseG3614 and satG2521 byG3844 theG3588 seaG2281. 2Such largeG4183 crowdsG3793 gatheredG4863 aroundG4314 HimG846 thatG5620 HeG846 got intoG1684G1519 a boatG4143 and sat downG2521, whileG2532 allG3956 theG3588 peopleG3793 stoodG2476 onG1909 theG3588 shoreG123.

3AndG2532 He toldG2980 themG846 many thingsG4183 inG1722 parablesG3850, sayingG3004, “A farmerG3588G4687 went outG1831 to sow his seedG4687. 4AndG2532 asG1722 he wasG846 sowingG4687, someG3739 seed fellG4098 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598, andG2532 theG3588 birdsG4071 cameG2064 and devouredG2719 itG846.

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SomeG243 fellG4098 onG1909 rocky groundG4075, whereG3699 it did not haveG3756G2192 muchG4183 soilG1093. It sprang upG1816 quicklyG2112 becauseG1223 the soilG1093 wasG2192 shallowG3361G899. 6ButG1161 when the sunG2246 roseG393, the seedlings were scorchedG2739, andG2532 they witheredG3583 becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 rootG4491.

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OtherG243 seed fellG4098 amongG1909 thornsG173, which grew upG305 andG2532 chokedG4155 the seedlings.

8StillG1161 otherG243 seed fellG4098 onG1909 goodG2570 soilG1093 andG2532 producedG1325 a cropG2590—a hundredfoldG1540, sixtyfoldG1835, or thirtyfoldG5144.

9He whoG3588 hasG2192 earsG3775,1 let him hearG191.”

The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables

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

10ThenG2532 theG3588 disciplesG3101 came toG4334 Jesus and askedG2036, “WhyG1223G5101 do You speakG2980 toG846 the people inG1722 parablesG3850?”

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He repliedG611G2036G846, “The knowledgeG1097 of theG3588 mysteriesG3466 of theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 has been givenG1325 to youG4771, butG1161 notG3756 to themG1565. 12WhoeverG3748 hasG2192 will be givenG1325 more, andG2532 he will have an abundanceG4052. WhoeverG3748 does notG3756 haveG2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he hasG2192 will be taken awayG142 fromG575 himG846. 13ThisG3778 is whyG1223 I speakG2980 to themG846 inG1722 parablesG3850:

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In themG846 theG3588 prophecyG4394 of IsaiahG2268 is fulfilledG378:

16ButG1161 blessedG3107 are yourG4771 eyesG3788 becauseG3754 they seeG991, andG2532 yourG4771 earsG3775 becauseG3754 they hearG191. 17ForG1063 trulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, manyG4183 prophetsG4396 andG2532 righteousG1342 men longedG1937 to seeG3708 whatG3739 you seeG991 but did not seeG3756G3708 it, andG2532 to hearG191 whatG3739 you hearG191 but did not hearG3756G191 it.

The Parable of the Sower Explained

(Mark 4:13–20; Luke 8:11–15)

18ConsiderG4771G191, thenG3767, theG3588 parableG3850 of theG3588 sowerG4687: 19When anyoneG3956 hearsG191 theG3588 messageG3056 of theG3588 kingdomG932 butG2532 does notG3361 understandG4920 it, theG3588 evil oneG4190 comesG2064 andG2532 snatches awayG726 whatG3588 was sownG4687 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588. ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 seed sownG46874 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598.

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TheG3588 seed sownG4687 onG1909 rocky groundG4075 isG1510 theG3588 one who hearsG191 theG3588 wordG3056 andG2532 at onceG2112 receivesG2983 itG846 withG3326 joyG5479. 21ButG235 sinceG1161 he hasG2192G1722G1438 noG3756 rootG4491, he remainsG1510 for only a seasonG4340. When troubleG2347 orG2228 persecutionG1375 comesG1096 because ofG1223 theG3588 wordG3056, he quickly falls awayG2112G4624.

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TheG3588 seed sownG4687 amongG1519 theG3588 thornsG173 isG1510 theG3588 one who hearsG191 theG3588 wordG3056, butG2532 theG3588 worriesG3308 ofG3588 thisG3778 lifeG165 andG2532 theG3588 deceitfulnessG539 of wealthG4149 chokeG4846 theG3588 wordG3056, andG2532 it becomesG1096 unfruitfulG175.

23ButG1161 theG3588 seed sownG4687 onG1909 goodG2570 soilG1093 isG1510 theG3588 one who hearsG191 theG3588 wordG3056 and understandsG4920 it. He indeedG1211 bears fruitG2592 andG2532 produces a cropG4160—a hundredfoldG1540, sixtyfoldG1835, orG1161 thirtyfoldG5144.”

The Parable of the Weeds

(Ezekiel 17:1–10)

24Jesus put beforeG3908 themG846 anotherG243 parableG3850: “TheG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 is likeG3666 a manG444 who sowedG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 inG1722 hisG846 fieldG68. 25ButG1161 whileG1722G3588 everyoneG3588G444 was asleepG2518, hisG846 enemyG2190 cameG2064 andG2532 sowedG4687 weedsG2215 amongG303G3319 theG3588 wheatG4621, andG2532 slipped awayG565. 26WhenG3753 theG3588 wheatG5528 sproutedG985 andG2532 boreG4160 grainG2590, thenG5119 theG3588 weedsG2215 alsoG2532 appearedG5316.

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TheG3588 owner’sG3588G3617 servantsG1401 cameG4334 to himG846 and saidG2036, ‘SirG2962, didn’t you sowG3780G4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 inG1722 yourG4674 fieldG68? WhereG4159 thenG3767 didG2192 the weeds come fromG2215?’

28‘An enemyG2190G444 didG4160 thisG3778,’ he repliedG5346.

So the servantsG1401 askedG3004 himG846, ‘Do you wantG2309 us to goG565 and pull them upG4816G846?’

29‘NoG3756G3361,’ he saidG5346, ‘ifG4219 you pullG4816 theG3588 weedsG2215 now, you might uprootG1610 theG3588 wheatG4621 withG260 themG846. 30LetG863 bothG297 grow togetherG4885 untilG2193 theG3588 harvestG2326. At that timeG1722G2540G3588G2326 I will tellG2046 theG3588 harvestersG2327: FirstG4412 collectG4816 theG3588 weedsG2215 andG2532 tieG1210 themG846 inG1519 bundlesG1197 toG4314 be burnedG2618; thenG1161 gatherG4863 the wheatG4621 intoG1519 myG1473 barnG596.’”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

(Mark 4:30–34; Luke 13:18–19)

31He put beforeG3908 themG846 anotherG243 parableG3850: “TheG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 likeG3664 a mustardG4615 seedG2848 thatG3739 a manG444 tookG2983 and plantedG4687 inG1722 hisG846 fieldG68. 32AlthoughG3303 itG3739 isG1510 the smallestG3398 of allG3956 seedsG4690, yetG1161 it grows intoG837G1510 the largestG3173 ofG3588 garden plantsG3001 andG2532 becomesG1096 a treeG1186, so thatG5620 theG3588 birdsG4071 of theG3588 airG3772 comeG2064 andG2532 nestG2681 inG1722 itsG846 branchesG2798.”

The Parable of the Leaven

(Luke 13:20–21)

33He toldG2980 themG846 still anotherG243 parableG3850: “TheG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 likeG3664 leavenG2219 thatG3739 a womanG1135 tookG2983 and mixedG1470 intoG1519 threeG5140 measuresG4568 of flourG224, untilG2193 allG3650 of itG3739 was leavenedG2220.”

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I Will Open My Mouth in Parables

(Psalm 78:1–72)

JesusG2424 spokeG2980 allG3956 these thingsG3778 to theG3588 crowdsG3793 inG1722 parablesG3850. He did not tell them anythingG2980G3762G846 without usingG5565 a parableG3850. 35SoG3704 was fulfilledG4137 whatG3588 was spokenG2046 throughG1223 theG3588 prophetG4396:

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

(Zephaniah 1:1–6)

36ThenG5119 Jesus dismissedG863 theG3588 crowdsG3793 and wentG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 houseG3614. HisG846 disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to HimG846 and saidG3004, “ExplainG1285 to usG1473 theG3588 parableG3850 of theG3588 weedsG2215 in theG3588 fieldG68.”

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He repliedG611, “TheG3588 One who sowsG4687 theG3588 goodG2570 seedG4690 isG1510 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444. 38The fieldG68 isG1510 theG3588 worldG2889, andG1161 the goodG2570 seedG4690 representsG3778G1510 theG3588 sonsG5207 of theG3588 kingdomG932. The weedsG2215 areG1510 theG3588 sonsG5207 of theG3588 evilG4190 one, 39andG1161 theG3588 enemyG2190 who sowsG4687 themG846 isG1510 theG3588 devilG1228. TheG3588 harvestG2326 isG1510 the endG4930 of the ageG165, andG1161 the harvestersG2327 areG1510 angelsG32.

40AsG3767G5618 theG3588 weedsG2215 are collectedG4816 andG2532 burnedG2618 in the fireG4442, soG3779 will it beG1510 atG1722 theG3588 endG4930 of theG3588 ageG165. 41TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will send outG649 HisG846 angelsG32, andG2532 they will weedG4816 out ofG1537 HisG846 kingdomG932 everyG3956 cause of sinG4625 andG2532 all whoG3588 practiceG4160 lawlessnessG458. 42AndG2532 they will throwG906 themG846 intoG1519 theG3588 fieryG3588G4442 furnaceG2575, where thereG1563 will beG1510 weepingG2805 andG2532 gnashingG1030 ofG3588 teethG3599. 43ThenG5119 theG3588 righteousG1342 will shineG1584 likeG5613 theG3588 sunG2246 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 theirG846 FatherG3962.6

He whoG3588 hasG2192 earsG3775, let him hearG191.

The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl

44TheG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 likeG3664 treasureG2344 hiddenG2928 inG1722 a fieldG68. When a manG444 foundG2147 it, he hidG2928 it again, andG2532 inG575 his joyG5479 he wentG5217 andG2532 soldG4453 allG3956 he hadG2192 andG2532 boughtG59 thatG1565 fieldG68.

45AgainG3825, theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 likeG3664 a merchantG444G1713 in search ofG2212 fineG2570 pearlsG3135. 46WhenG1161 he foundG2147 oneG1520 very preciousG4186 pearlG3135, he went awayG565 and soldG4097 allG3956 he hadG2192 andG2532 boughtG59 itG846.

The Parable of the Net

47Once againG3825, theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 likeG3664 a netG4522 that was castG906 intoG1519 theG3588 seaG2281 andG2532 caughtG4863 allG3956 kindsG1085 of fish. 48WhenG3753 it was fullG4137, the men pulledG307 it ashoreG1909G3588G123. ThenG2532 they sat downG2523 and sortedG4816 theG3588 goodG2570 fish intoG1519 containersG30, butG1161 threwG906 theG3588 badG4550 awayG1854.

49SoG3779 will it beG1510 atG1722 theG3588 endG4930 of theG3588 ageG165: TheG3588 angelsG32 will comeG1831 andG2532 separateG873 theG3588 wickedG4190 fromG1537G3319 theG3588 righteousG1342 50andG2532 throwG906 themG846 intoG1519 theG3588 fieryG3588G4442 furnaceG2575, where thereG1563 will beG1510 weepingG2805 andG2532 gnashingG1030 ofG3588 teethG3599.

51Have you understoodG4920 allG3956 these thingsG3778?”

“YesG3483,” they answeredG3004.

52ThenG1161 He toldG2036 themG846, “For this reasonG1223G3778, everyG3956 scribeG1122 who has been discipledG3100 in theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 likeG3664 a homeownerG444G3617 whoG3748 bringsG1544 out ofG1537 hisG846 storeroomG2344 newG2537 treasures as well asG2532 oldG3820.”

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The Rejection at Nazareth

(Mark 6:1–6; Luke 4:16–30)

WhenG3753 JesusG2424 had finishedG5055 theseG3778 parablesG3850, He withdrewG3332 from that placeG1564. 54ComingG2064 toG1519 His hometownG846G3588G3968, He taughtG1321 the people inG1722 theirG846 synagogueG4864, andG5620 theyG846 were astonishedG1605. “Where did this man getG4159G3778 suchG3778 wisdomG4678 andG2532 miraculous powersG1411?” they askedG3004. 55“Isn’tG1510G3756 thisG3778 theG3588 carpenter’sG3588G5045 sonG5207? Isn’tG3756 HisG846 mother’sG3384 nameG3004 MaryG3137, andG2532 aren’t HisG846 brothersG80 JamesG2385, JosephG2501,7 SimonG4613, andG2532 JudasG2455? 56Aren’tG1510G3780 allG3956 HisG846 sistersG79 withG4314 usG1473 as wellG2532? WhereG4159 thenG3767 did thisG3778 man get allG3956 these thingsG3778?” 57AndG2532 they took offenseG4624 atG1722 HimG846.

ButG1161 JesusG2424 saidG2036 to themG846, “OnlyG1487G3361 inG1722 his hometownG3968 andG2532 inG1722 his ownG846 householdG3614 isG1510 a prophetG4396 without honorG3756G820.” 58AndG2532 He did not doG3756G4160 manyG4183 miraclesG1411 thereG1563, because ofG1223 theirG846 unbeliefG570.