Matthew 13:24-43

24Jesus presentedG3908 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, sayingG3004, “1The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 2may be comparedG3666 to a manG444 who sowedG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 in his fieldG68. 25But whileG1722 his menG444 were sleepingG2518, his enemyG2190 cameG2064 and sowedG1986 3taresG2215 amongG303G3319 the wheatG4621, and wentG565 awayG565. 26But whenG3753 the 4wheatG5528 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? 5HowG4159 thenG3767 does it haveG2192 taresG2215?’ 28And he saidG5346 to them, ‘An 6enemyG2190G444 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 7gatherG4863 the wheatG4621 into my barnG596.”’”

31He presentedG3908 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, sayingG3004, “8The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 9a 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 10the birdsG4071 of the 11airG3772 comeG2064 and nestG2681 in its branchesG2798.”

33He spokeG2980 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, “12The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 leavenG2219, whichG3739 a womanG1135 tookG2983 and hidG1470 in 13threeG5140 14pecksG4568 of flourG224 untilG2193 it was allG3650 leavenedG2220.”

34AllG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 JesusG2424 spokeG2980 to the crowdsG3793 in parablesG3850, and He did not speakG2980 to them 15withoutG5565 a parableG3850. 35This was to fulfillG4137 whatG3588 was spokenG3004 throughG1223 the prophetG4396: “16I 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 17the houseG3614. And His disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to Him and saidG3004, “18ExplainG1285 to us the parableG3850 of the 19taresG2215 of the fieldG68.” 37And He saidG3004, “The one who sowsG4687 the goodG2570 seedG4690 is 20the SonG5207 of ManG444, 38and the fieldG68 is the worldG2889; and as for the goodG2570 seedG4690, theseG3778 are 21the sonsG5207 of the kingdomG932; and the taresG2215 are 22the sonsG5207 of 23the evilG4190 one; 39and the enemyG2190 who sowedG4687 them is the devilG1228, and the harvestG2326 is 24the 25endG4930 of the ageG165; and the reapersG2327 are angelsG32. 40SoG3779 justG5618 as the taresG2215 are gatheredG4816 up and burnedG2618 with fireG4442, soG3779 shall it be at 26the 27endG4930 of the ageG165. 4128The SonG5207 of ManG444 29will sendG649 forthG649 His angelsG32, and they will gatherG4816 out of His kingdomG932 30allG3956 31stumblingG4625 blocksG4625, and thoseG3588 who commitG4160 lawlessnessG458, 42and 32will throwG906 them into the furnaceG2575 of fireG4442; in that placeG1563 33there will be weepingG2805 and gnashingG1030 of teethG3599. 4334ThenG5119 the righteousG1342 will shineG1584 forthG1584 as the sunG2246 in the kingdomG932 of their FatherG3962. 35He who hasG2192 earsG3775, 36let him hearG191.