Matthew 13
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Matthew 13:19-38

19When anyoneG3956 hearsG191 1the 2wordG3056 of the kingdomG932 and does not understandG4920 it, 3the evilG4190 one comesG2064 and snatchesG726 awayG726 whatG3588 has been sownG4687 in his heartG2588. ThisG3778 is the one on whom seed was sownG4687 besideG3844 the roadG3598. 20The one on whom seed was sownG4687 on the rockyG4075 places, thisG3778 is the man who hearsG191 the wordG3056 and immediatelyG2117 receivesG2983 it with joyG5479; 21yetG1161 he hasG2192 noG3756 firm rootG4491 in himselfG1438, but is only temporaryG4340, and when afflictionG2347 orG2228 persecutionG1375 arisesG1096 becauseG1223 of the 4wordG3056, immediatelyG2117 he 56fallsG4624 awayG4624. 22And the one on whom seed was sownG4687 amongG1519 the thornsG173, thisG3778 is the man who hearsG191 the wordG3056, and the worryG3308 of 7the 8worldG165 and the 9deceitfulnessG539 of wealthG4149 chokeG4846 the wordG3056, and it becomesG1096 unfruitfulG175. 23And the one on whom seed was sownG4687 on the goodG2570 soilG1093, thisG3778 is the man who hearsG191 the wordG3056 and understandsG4920 it; whoG3739 indeedG1211 bearsG2592 fruitG2592 and bringsG4160 forthG4160, someG3739G3303 10a hundredfoldG1540, someG3739 sixtyG1835, and someG3739 thirtyG5144.”

24Jesus presentedG3908 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, sayingG3004, “11The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 12may be comparedG3666 to a manG444 who sowedG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 in his fieldG68. 25But whileG1722 his menG444 were sleepingG2518, his enemyG2190 cameG2064 and sowedG1986 13taresG2215 amongG303G3319 the wheatG4621, and wentG565 awayG565. 26But whenG3753 the 14wheatG5528 sproutedG985 and boreG4160 grainG2590, thenG5119 the taresG2215 becameG5316 evidentG5316 alsoG2532. 27The slavesG1401 of the landownerG3617 cameG4334 and saidG3004 to him, ‘SirG2962, did you not sowG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 in your fieldG68? 15HowG4159 thenG3767 does it haveG2192 taresG2215?’ 28And he saidG5346 to them, ‘An 16enemyG2190G444 has doneG4160 thisG3778!’ The slavesG1401 saidG3004 to him, ‘Do you wantG2309 us, thenG3767, to goG565 and gatherG4816 them up?’ 29But he saidG5346, ‘NoG3756; for while you are gatheringG4816 up the taresG2215, you may uprootG1610 the wheatG4621 with them. 30AllowG863 bothG297 to growG4885 togetherG4885 untilG2193 the harvestG2326; and in the timeG2540 of the harvestG2326 I will sayG3004 to the reapersG2327, “FirstG4413 gatherG4816 up the taresG2215 and bindG1210 them in bundlesG1197 to burnG2618 them up; but 17gatherG4863 the wheatG4621 into my barnG596.”’”

31He presentedG3908 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, sayingG3004, “18The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 19a mustardG4615 seedG2848, whichG3739 a manG444 tookG2983 and sowedG4687 in his fieldG68; 32and thisG3739 is smallerG3398 than allG3956 other seedsG4690, but whenG3752 it is fullG837 grownG837, it is largerG3173 than the gardenG3001 plantsG3001 and becomesG1096 a treeG1186, soG5620 that 20the birdsG4071 of the 21airG3772 comeG2064 and nestG2681 in its branchesG2798.”

33He spokeG2980 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, “22The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 leavenG2219, whichG3739 a womanG1135 tookG2983 and hidG1470 in 23threeG5140 24pecksG4568 of flourG224 untilG2193 it was allG3650 leavenedG2220.”

34AllG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 JesusG2424 spokeG2980 to the crowdsG3793 in parablesG3850, and He did not speakG2980 to them 25withoutG5565 a parableG3850. 35This was to fulfillG4137 whatG3588 was spokenG3004 throughG1223 the prophetG4396: “26I will openG455 My mouthG4750 in parablesG3850; I will utterG2044 thingsG2928 hiddenG2928 sinceG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889.”

36ThenG5119 He leftG863 the crowdsG3793 and wentG2064 into 27the houseG3614. And His disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to Him and saidG3004, “28ExplainG1285 to us the parableG3850 of the 29taresG2215 of the fieldG68.” 37And He saidG3004, “The one who sowsG4687 the goodG2570 seedG4690 is 30the SonG5207 of ManG444, 38and the fieldG68 is the worldG2889; and as for the goodG2570 seedG4690, theseG3778 are 31the sonsG5207 of the kingdomG932; and the taresG2215 are 32the sonsG5207 of 33the evilG4190 one;

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 13:19 Matt 4:23 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 13:19 I.e. message ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 13:19 Matt 5:37 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 13:21 I.e. message ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 13:21 Lit is caused to stumble ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 13:21 Matt 11:6 ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 13:22 Matt 12:32; 13:39; Mark 4:19; Rom 12:2; 1 Cor 1:20; 2:6, 8; 3:18; 2 Cor 4:4; Gal 1:4; Eph 2:2 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 13:22 Or age ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 13:22 Matt 19:23; 1 Tim 6:9, 10, 17 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 13:23 Matt 13:8 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 13:24 Matt 13:31, 33, 45, 47; 18:23; 20:1; 22:2; 25:1; Mark 4:26-30; Luke 13:18, 20 ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 13:24 Lit was compared to ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 13:25 Or darnel, a weed resembling wheat ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 13:26 Lit grass ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 13:27 Lit From where ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 13:28 Lit enemy man ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 13:30 Matt 3:12 ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 13:31 Matt 13:31, 32: Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18, 19; Matt 13:24 ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 13:31 Matt 17:20; Luke 17:6 ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 13:32 Ezek 17:23; Ps 104:12; Ezek 31:6; Dan 4:12 ↩
  21. 21. Matthew 13:32 Or sky ↩
  22. 22. Matthew 13:33 Matt 13:33: Luke 13:21; Matt 13:24 ↩
  23. 23. Matthew 13:33 Gen 18:6; Judg 6:19; 1 Sam 1:24 ↩
  24. 24. Matthew 13:33 Gr sata ↩
  25. 25. Matthew 13:34 Mark 4:34; John 10:6; 16:25 ↩
  26. 26. Matthew 13:35 Ps 78:2 ↩
  27. 27. Matthew 13:36 Matt 13:1 ↩
  28. 28. Matthew 13:36 Matt 15:15 ↩
  29. 29. Matthew 13:36 Or darnel, a weed resembling wheat ↩
  30. 30. Matthew 13:37 Matt 8:20 ↩
  31. 31. Matthew 13:38 Matt 8:12 ↩
  32. 32. Matthew 13:38 John 8:44; Acts 13:10; 1 John 3:10 ↩
  33. 33. Matthew 13:38 Matt 5:37 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 13

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