English Standard Version
Matthew 13:52
52And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."
Matthew 13:52 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
- New International Version (NIV)He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”
Context of Matthew 13:52
50and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 51"Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old." 53And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, 54and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
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Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- said heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ·διάdia · through/because ofG1223
- Thereforeοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- scribeγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
- instructedμαθητεύωmathēteuō · to discipleG3100
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- like untoὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- an householderοἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēs · householderG3617
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- bringeth forthἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- treasureθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
- newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- oldπαλαιόςpalaios · oldG3820
Cross-references for Matthew 13:52
- Matthew 23:34Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,
- Ezra 7:6this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
- Luke 11:49Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'
- 2 Corinthians 3:4Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
- Colossians 1:7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf
- 1 Timothy 3:6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- 2 Timothy 3:16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
- Matthew 12:35The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
- Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
- Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
- Proverbs 16:20Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
- Proverbs 18:4The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
- Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,
- Ecclesiastes 12:9Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Commentaries on Matthew 13:52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52Every scribe - Minister of Christ: who is instructed - taught of God; in the kingdom of heaven - in the mysteries of the Gospel of Christ: out of his treasury - his granary or store-house; things new and old - a Jewish phrase for great plenty. A small degree of knowledge is not sufficient for a preacher of the Gospel. The sacred writings should be his treasure, and he should properly understand them. His knowledge does not consist in being furnished with…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51-53Verses 51-53 Jesus kindly asked them whether they had understood these things. If not, he was still willing to teach them. He enjoined on them their duty to make a proper use of this knowledge by speaking another parable. Every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven - That is, every man that is acquainted with the gospel or with the truth. As the disciples had said that they had understood the truth, he says that it should not be…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-52Verses 44-52 Here are four parables. 1. That of the treasure hid in the field. Many slight the gospel, because they look only upon the surface of the field. But all who search the Scriptures, so as in them to find Christ and eternal life, Joh 5:39, will discover such treasure in this field as makes it unspeakably valuable; they make it their own upon any terms. Though nothing can be given as a price for this salvation, yet much must be given up for the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 52A teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the kingdom of God changes allegiance. He now looks to Jesus as the way of salvation. new treasures as well as old: This order shows that the new covenant brought by Jesus takes first place. It is greater than the old covenant that God gave through Abraham and Moses (Matthew 5:17–20; 19:16–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5252. Then said he unto them, Therefore--or as we should say, "Well, then." every scribe--or Christian teacher: here so called from that well-known class among the Jews. (See Mt 23:34). which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven--himself taught in the mysteries of the Gospel which he has to teach to others. is like unto a man that is an householder which bringeth forth--"turneth" or "dealeth out." out of his treasure--his store of divine truth. things…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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