New American Standard Bible 2020
Matthew 13
Jesus Teaches in Parables
2And largeπολλοὶpolloiG4183crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793gatheredσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863to Him, soὥστεhōsteG5620He gotἐμβάνταembantaG1684into a boatπλοῖονploionG4143and satκαθῆσθαι,kathēsthaiG2521downG2521,and the wholeπᾶςpasG3956crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793was standingεἱστήκει.heistēkeiG2476on the beachαἰγιαλὸνaigialonG123.
5OthersἄλλαallaG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098on the rockyπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075places, whereὅπουhopouG3699they did not haveεἶχενeichenG2192muchπολλήν,pollēnG4183soilγῆνgēnG1093;and they sprangG1816upG1816immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112,becauseδιὰdiaG1223they hadἔχεινecheinG2192noμὴmēG3361depthβάθοςbathosG899of soilγῆς.gēsG1093.
An Explanation for Parables
13Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223G3778I speakλαλῶlalōG2980to them in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;becauseὅτιhotiG3754whileseeingβλέποντεςblepontesG991they do not seeβλέπουσινblepousinG991,and while hearingἀκούοντεςakouontesG191they do not hearἀκούουσινakouousinG191,norοὐδὲoudeG3761do they understandσυνίουσιν.suniousinG4920.
14Andin their case the prophecyπροφητείαprophēteiaG4394of IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268is being fulfilledἀναπληροῦταιanaplēroutaiG378,which saysλέγουσα·legousaG3004, ‘You shall keepἀκοῇakoēaG189on listeningἀκούσετεakouseteG191,but shall not understandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920; Andyou shall keepβλέποντεςblepontesG991on lookingβλέψετεblepseteG991,but shall not perceiveG3708;
15For the heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588of thisτούτου,toutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG2992has becomeG3975dullἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975,With their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775they scarcelyβαρέωςbareōsG917hearἤκουσαν,ēkousanG191,And they have closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576their eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,OtherwiseG3379they might seeG3708with their eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788,HearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775,UnderstandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920with their heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,and returnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,And I would healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390them.’
17For trulyἈμὴνAmēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you thatmanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396and righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342peopleG1342longedἐπεθύμησανepethumēsanG1937to seeG3708whatἃhaG3739you seeβλέπετε,blepeteG991,and did not seeG3708it,and to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191whatἃhaG3739you hearἀκούετε,akoueteG191,and did not hearἤκουσαν.¶ēkousanG191it.
The Sower Explained
19When anyoneπαντὸςpantosG3956hearsἀκούοντοςakouontosG191thewordλόγονlogonG3056of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932and does not understandσυνιέντοςsunientosG4920it,the evilπονηρὸςponērosG4190onecomesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064and snatchesG726awayἁρπάζειharpazeiG726whatG3588has been sownἐσπαρμένονesparmenonG4687in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588.ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the one sownσπαρείς.spareisG4687with seedbesideπαρὰparaG3844the roadὁδὸνhodonG3598.
21yetG1161he hasἔχειecheiG2192noοὐκoukG3756firmrootῥίζανrhizanG4491in himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438, but is onlytemporaryπρόσκαιρόςproskairosG4340,and when afflictionθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347orἢēG2228persecutionδιωγμοῦdiōgmouG1375occursγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096becauseδιὰdiaG1223of thewordλόγονlogonG3056,immediatelyG2117hefallsG4624awayσκανδαλίζεται.skandalizetaiG4624.
22And the one sownσπαρείς,spareisG4687with seedamongεἰςeisG1519the thornsἀκάνθαςakanthasG173,thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the one who hearsἀκούων,akouōnG191the wordλόγονlogonG3056,and the anxietyμέριμναmerimnaG3308of theworldαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165and thedeceitfulnessἀπάτηapatēG539of wealthπλούτουploutouG4149chokeσυμπνίγειsumpnigeiG4846the wordλόγον,logonG3056, and itbecomesγίνεται.ginetaiG1096unfruitfulἄκαρποςakarposG175.
23But the one sownσπαρείς,spareisG4687with seedon the goodκαλὴνkalēnG2570soilγῆνgēnG1093,thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the one who hearsἀκούωνakouōnG191the wordλόγονlogonG3056and understandsσυνιείς,sunieisG4920it, whoὃςhosG3739indeedδὴdēG1211bearsG2592fruitκαρποφορεῖkarpophoreiG2592and producesποιεῖ,poieiG4160,someὃ μὲνho menG3739G3303a hundredἑκατόν,hekatonG1540,someὃhoG3739sixtyἑξήκοντα,hexēkontaG1835,and someὃhoG3739thirtyτριάκοντα.¶triakontaG5144times as much.”
Weeds among Wheat
24Jesus presentedπαρέθηκενparethēkenG3908anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “The kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG3666likeG3666a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444who sowedσπείραντιspeirantiG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690in his fieldἀγρῷagrōG68.
27And the slavesδοῦλοιdouloiG1401of the landownerοἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotouG3617cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334and saidG3004to him, ‘Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,did you not sowἔσπειραςespeirasG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690in your fieldἀγρῷ;agrōG68?HowπόθενpothenG4159thenοὖνounG3767does it haveἔχειecheiG2192weedsζιζάνια;zizaniaG2215?’
28And he saidἔφηephēG5346to them, ‘An enemyἐχθρὸς ἄνθρωποςechthros anthrōposG2190G444has doneἐποίησεν.epoiēsenG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778!’The slavesδοῦλοιdouloiG1401saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to him, ‘Do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309us, thenοὖνounG3767,to goἀπελθόντεςapelthontesG565and gatherσυλλέξωμενsullexōmenG4816them upG4816?’
30AllowἄφετεapheteG863bothἀμφότεραamphoteraG297to growG4885togetherG4885untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the harvestθερισμοῦ·therismouG2326;and at the timeκαιρῷkairōG2540of the harvestθερισμοῦtherismouG2326I will sayG3004to the reapersθερισταῖς·theristaisG2327, “FirstπρῶτονprōtonG4413gatherσυλλέξατεsullexateG4816upG4816the weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215and bindδήσατεdēsateG1210them in bundlesδέσμαςdesmasG1197to burnκατακαῦσαιkatakausaiG2618them; butgatherσυναγάγετεsunagageteG4863the wheatσῖτονsitonG4621into my barnἀποθήκηνapothēkēnG596.”’”
The Mustard Seed
31He presentedπαρέθηκενparethēkenG3908anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “The kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a mustardσινάπεως,sinapeōsG4615seedκόκκῳkokkōG2848,whichὃνhonG3739a personἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983and sowedἔσπειρενespeirenG4687in his fieldἀγρῷagrōG68;
32and thisὃhoG3739is smallerμικρότερονmikroteronG3398than allπάντωνpantōnG3956the otherseedsσπερμάτων,spermatōnG4690,but whenὅτανhotanG3752it is fullygrownαὐξηθῇ,auxēthēaG837,it is largerμεῖζονmeizonG3173than the gardenλαχάνωνlachanōnG3001plantsG3001and becomesγίνεταιginetaiG1096a treeδένδρονdendronG1186,soὥστεhōsteG5620thatG5620the birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071of the skyοὐρανοῦouranouG3772comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064andnestκατασκηνοῦνkataskēnounG2681in its branchesκλάδοιςkladoisG2798.”
The Leaven
33He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to them: “The kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664leavenζύμῃ,zumēG2219,whichG3739a womanγυνὴgunēG1135tookλαβοῦσαlabousaG2983and hidἐνέκρυψενenekrupsenG1470inthreeτρίαtriaG5140sataσάταsataG4568of flourἀλεύρουaleurouG224untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193it was allὅλον.¶holonG3650leavenedἐζυμώθηezumōthēG2220.”
35This wassoὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704whatG3588was spokenλέγοντος·legontosG3004throughδιὰdiaG1223the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396would befulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137: “I will openἀνοίξωanoixōG455My mouthστόμαstomaG4750in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;I will proclaimἐρεύξομαιereuxomaiG2044thingsG2928hiddenG2928sinceἀπὸapoG575the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου.¶kosmouG2889.”
The Weeds Explained
36ThenΤότεToteG5119He leftἀφεὶςapheisG863the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793and wentἦλθενēlthenG2064intothe houseοἰκίανoikianG3614.And His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334to Him and saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ExplainδιασάφησονdiasaphēsonG1285to us the parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850of theweedsζιζανίωνzizaniōnG2215of the fieldἀγροῦ.¶agrouG68.”
41The SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will sendἀποστελεῖaposteleiG649forthG649His angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32,and they will gatherσυλλέξουσινsullexousinG4816out of His kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932allπάνταpantaG3956stumblingG4625blocksG4625,and thoseG3588who commitποιοῦνταςpoiountasG4160lawlessnessἀνομίανanomianG458,
Hidden Treasure
44“The kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a treasureθησαυρῷthēsaurōG2344hiddenκεκρυμμένῳkekrummenōG2928in the fieldἀγρῷ,agrōG68,whichὃνhonG3739a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147and hidἔκρυψεν.ekrupsenG2928again; and fromjoyχαρᾶςcharasG5479overit he goesὑπάγειhupageiG5217andsellsπωλεῖpōleiG4453everythingὅσαhosaG3745that he hasἔχειecheiG2192,and buysἀγοράζειagorazeiG59that fieldἀγρὸνagronG68.
A Costly Pearl
A Dragnet
48and whenὅτεhoteG3753it was filledἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137,they pulledG307it upG307on the beachαἰγιαλόν,aigialonG123;and they satG2523downκαθίσαντεςkathisantesG2523and gatheredσυνέλεξανsunelexanG4816the goodκαλὰkalaG2570fishinto containersG32,but the badσαπρὰsapraG4550they threwἔβαλον.ebalonG906awayἔξωexōG1854.
52AndJesus saidG3004to them,“Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223G3778everyπᾶςpasG3956scribeγραμματεὺςgrammateusG1122who has becomeG3100aG3100discipleG3100of the kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὅμοιόςhomoiosG3664a headG3617ofG3617aG3617householdG3617,whoὅστιςhostisG3748bringsG1544outG1544of his treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344newκαινὰkainaG2537thingsG2537and oldπαλαιά.¶palaiaG3820.”
Jesus Revisits Nazareth
54AndHe cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064toHis hometownπατρίδαpatridaG3968and beganteachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321them in their synagogueσυναγωγῇsunagōgēaG4864,withG5620theG5620resultG5620thatG5620they were astonishedἐκπλήσσεσθαιekplēssesthaiG1605,and saidλέγειν·legeinG3004, “WhereπόθενpothenG4159didthisG3778manG3778acquirethisG3778wisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678and thesemiraculousδυνάμεις;dunameisG1411powersG1411?
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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