New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 13:19-38

19When anyoneπαντὸςpantosG3956hearsἀκούοντοςakouontosG191thewordλόγονlogonG3056of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932and does not understandσυνιέντοςsunientosG4920it,the evilπονηρὸςponērosG4190onecomesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064and snatchesG726awayἁρπάζειharpazeiG726whatG3588has been sownἐσπαρμένονesparmenonG4687in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588.ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the one sownσπαρείς.spareisG4687with seedbesideπαρὰparaG3844the roadὁδὸνhodonG3598.

20The one sownσπαρείς,spareisG4687with seedon the rockyπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075places, thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the one who hearsἀκούωνakouōnG191the wordλόγονlogonG3056and immediatelyG2117receivesλαμβάνωνlambanōnG2983it with joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479;

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 menG3739 G3303a hundredἑκατόν,hekatonG1540,someὃhoG3739sixtyἑξήκοντα,hexēkontaG1835,and someὃhoG3739thirtyτριάκοντα.¶triakontaG5144times as much.”

24Jesus presentedπαρέθηκενparethēkenG3908anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “The kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG3666likeG3666a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444who sowedσπείραντιspeirantiG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690in his fieldἀγρῷagrōG68.

25But whileἐνenG1722his menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444were sleepingκαθεύδεινkatheudeinG2518,his enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190cameἦλθενēlthenG2064and sowedG1986weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215amongἀνὰ μέσονana mesonG303 G3319the wheatσίτουsitouG4621,and leftἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenG565.

26And whenὅτεhoteG3753thewheatχόρτοςchortosG5528sproutedἐβλάστησενeblastēsenG985and producedἐποίησεν,epoiēsenG4160grainκαρπὸνkarponG2590,thenτότεtoteG5119the weedsζιζάνια.zizaniaG2215alsoG2532becameG5316evidentG5316.

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 anthrōposG2190 G444has doneἐποίησεν.epoiēsenG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778!’The slavesδοῦλοιdouloiG1401saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to him, ‘Do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309us, thenοὖνounG3767,to goἀπελθόντεςapelthontesG565and gatherσυλλέξωμενsullexōmenG4816them upG4816?’

29But he saidφησιν·phēsinG5346, ‘Noοὔ,ouG3756;while you are gatheringG4816upG4816the weedsζιζάνιαzizaniaG2215,you may uprootἐκριζώσητεekrizōsēteG1610the wheatσῖτον.sitonG4621with them.

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.”’”

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.”

33He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980anotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to them: “The kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664leavenζύμῃ,zumēG2219,whichG3739a womanγυνὴgunēG1135tookλαβοῦσαlabousaG2983and hidἐνέκρυψενenekrupsenG1470inthreeτρίαtriaG5140sataσάταsataG4568of flourἀλεύρουaleurouG224untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193it was allὅλον.¶holonG3650leavenedἐζυμώθηezumōthēG2220.”

34AllπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to the crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850,and He did not speakἐλάλειelaleiG2980anythingοὐδὲνoudenG3762to themwithoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565a parableπαραβολῆςparabolēsG3850.

35This wassoὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704whatG3588was spokenλέγοντος·legontosG3004throughδιὰdiaG1223the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396would befulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137: “I will openἀνοίξωanoixōG455My mouthστόμαstomaG4750in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;I will proclaimἐρεύξομαιereuxomaiG2044thingsG2928hiddenG2928sinceἀπὸapoG575the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου.¶kosmouG2889.”

36ThenΤότεToteG5119He leftἀφεὶςapheisG863the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793and wentἦλθενēlthenG2064intothe houseοἰκίανoikianG3614.And His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334to Him and saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ExplainδιασάφησονdiasaphēsonG1285to us the parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850of theweedsζιζανίωνzizaniōnG2215of the fieldἀγροῦ.¶agrouG68.”

37And He saidG3004,“The one who sowsσπείρωνspeirōnG4687the goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690isthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Manἀνθρώπου·anthrōpouG444,

38and the fieldἀγρόςagrosG68is the worldκόσμος·kosmosG2889; and as forthe goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμα,spermaG4690,theseοὗτοίhoutoiG3778arethe sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of the kingdomβασιλείας·basileiasG932;and the weedsζιζάνιάzizaniaG2215arethe sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207ofthe evilπονηροῦ·ponērouG4190one;

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