Matthew 13:18-52

18“1ListenG191 thenG3767 to the parableG3850 of the sowerG4687. 19When anyoneG3956 hearsG191 2the 3wordG3056 of the kingdomG932 and does not understandG4920 it, 4the evilG4190 one comesG2064 and snatchesG726 awayG726 whatG3588 has been sownG4687 in his heartG2588. ThisG3778 is the one sownG4687 with seed besideG3844 the roadG3598. 20The one sownG4687 with seed on the rockyG4075 places, thisG3778 is the one 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 occursG1096 becauseG1223 of the 5wordG3056, immediatelyG2117 he 67fallsG4624 awayG4624. 22And the one sownG4687 with seed amongG1519 the thornsG173, thisG3778 is the one who hearsG191 the wordG3056, and the anxietyG3308 of 8the 9worldG165 and the 10deceitfulnessG539 of wealthG4149 chokeG4846 the wordG3056, and it 11becomesG1096 unfruitfulG175. 23But the one sownG4687 with seed on the goodG2570 soilG1093, thisG3778 is the one who hearsG191 the wordG3056 and understandsG4920 it, whoG3739 indeedG1211 bearsG2592 fruitG2592 and producesG4160, someG3739G3303 12a hundredG1540, someG3739 sixtyG1835, and someG3739 thirtyG5144 times as much.”

24Jesus presentedG3908 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, sayingG3004, “13The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 14isG3666 likeG3666 a manG444 who sowedG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 in his fieldG68. 25But whileG1722 his menG444 were sleepingG2518, his enemyG2190 cameG2064 and sowedG1986 15weedsG2215 amongG303G3319 the wheatG4621, and leftG565. 26And whenG3753 the 16wheatG5528 sproutedG985 and producedG4160 grainG2590, thenG5119 the weedsG2215 alsoG2532 becameG5316 evidentG5316. 27And the slavesG1401 of the landownerG3617 cameG4334 and saidG3004 to him, ‘SirG2962, did you not sowG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 in your fieldG68? 17HowG4159 thenG3767 does it haveG2192 weedsG2215?’ 28And he saidG5346 to them, ‘18An enemyG2190G444 has doneG4160 thisG3778!’ The slavesG1401 saidG3004 to him, ‘Do you wantG2309 us, thenG3767, to goG565 and gatherG4816 them upG4816?’ 29But he saidG5346, ‘NoG3756; while you are gatheringG4816 upG4816 the weedsG2215, you may uprootG1610 the wheatG4621 with them. 30AllowG863 bothG297 to growG4885 togetherG4885 untilG2193 the harvestG2326; and at the timeG2540 of the harvestG2326 I will sayG3004 to the reapersG2327, “FirstG4413 gatherG4816 upG4816 the weedsG2215 and bindG1210 them in bundlesG1197 to burnG2618 them; but 19gatherG4863 the wheatG4621 into my barnG596.”’”

31He presentedG3908 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them, sayingG3004, “20The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 21a mustardG4615 seedG2848, whichG3739 a personG444 tookG2983 and sowedG4687 in his fieldG68; 32and thisG3739 is smallerG3398 than allG3956 the other seedsG4690, but whenG3752 it is fully grownG837, it is largerG3173 than the gardenG3001 plantsG3001 and becomesG1096 a treeG1186, soG5620 thatG5620 22the birdsG4071 of the skyG3772 comeG2064 and nestG2681 in its branchesG2798.”

33He spokeG2980 anotherG243 parableG3850 to them: “23The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 24leavenG2219, whichG3739 a womanG1135 tookG2983 and hidG1470 in 25threeG5140 26sataG4568 of flourG224 untilG2193 it was allG3650 leavenedG2220.”

34AllG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 JesusG2424 spokeG2980 to the crowdsG3793 in parablesG3850, and He did not speakG2980 anythingG3762 to them 27withoutG5565 a parableG3850. 35This was soG3704 thatG3704 whatG3588 was spokenG3004 throughG1223 the prophetG4396 would be 28fulfilledG4137: “29I will openG455 My mouthG4750 in parablesG3850; I will proclaimG2044 thingsG2928 hiddenG2928 sinceG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889.”

36ThenG5119 He leftG863 the crowdsG3793 and wentG2064 into 30the houseG3614. And His disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to Him and saidG3004, “31ExplainG1285 to us the parableG3850 of the 32weedsG2215 of the fieldG68.” 37And He saidG3004, “The one who sowsG4687 the goodG2570 seedG4690 is 33the SonG5207 of ManG444, 38and the fieldG68 is the worldG2889; and as for the goodG2570 seedG4690, theseG3778 are 34the sonsG5207 of the kingdomG932; and the weedsG2215 are 35the sonsG5207 of 36the evilG4190 one; 39and the enemyG2190 who sowedG4687 them is the devilG1228, and the harvestG2326 is 37the 38endG4930 of the ageG165; and the reapersG2327 are angelsG32. 40SoG3779 justG5618 as the weedsG2215 are gatheredG4816 upG4816 and burnedG2618 with fireG4442, soG3779 shall it be at 39the 40endG4930 of the ageG165. 4141The SonG5207 of ManG444 42will sendG649 forthG649 His angelsG32, and they will gatherG4816 out of His kingdomG932 43allG3956 44stumblingG4625 blocksG4625, and thoseG3588 who commitG4160 lawlessnessG458, 42and they 45will throwG906 them into the furnaceG2575 of fireG4442; in that placeG1563 46there will be weepingG2805 and gnashingG1030 of teethG3599. 4347ThenG5119 the righteousG1342 will shineG1584 forthG1584 likeG5613 the sunG2246 in the kingdomG932 of their FatherG3962. 48The one who hasG2192 earsG3775, 49let him hearG191.

44“50The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 a treasureG2344 hiddenG2928 in the fieldG68, whichG3739 a manG444 foundG2147 and hidG2928 again; and from 51joyG5479 over it he goesG5217 and 52sellsG4453 everythingG3745 that he hasG2192, and buysG59 that fieldG68.

45“AgainG3825, 53the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 a merchantG1713 seekingG2212 fineG2570 pearlsG3135, 46and upon findingG2147 oneG1520 pearlG3135 of greatG4186 valueG4186, he wentG565 and soldG4097 everythingG3956 that he hadG2192 and boughtG59 it.

47“AgainG3825, 54the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 a dragnetG4522 that was castG906 into the seaG2281 and gatheredG4863 fish of everyG3956 kindG1085; 48and whenG3753 it was filledG4137, they pulledG307 it upG307 on the beachG123; and they satG2523 downG2523 and gatheredG4816 the goodG2570 fish into containersG32, but the badG4550 they threwG906 awayG1854. 49SoG3779 it will be at 55the 56endG4930 of the ageG165: the angelsG32 will comeG1831 forthG1831 and removeG873 the wickedG4190 from amongG3319 the righteousG1342, 50and they 57will throwG906 them into the furnaceG2575 of fireG4442; inG1563 thatG1563 placeG1563 58there will be weepingG2805 and gnashingG1030 of teethG3599.

51“Have you understoodG4920 allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778?” They saidG3004 to Him, “YesG3483.” 52And 59Jesus saidG3004 to them, “ThereforeG1223G3778 everyG3956 scribeG1122 who has becomeG3100 aG3100 discipleG3100 of the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 is likeG3664 a headG3617 ofG3617 aG3617 householdG3617, whoG3748 bringsG1544 outG1544 of his treasureG2344 newG2537 thingsG2537 and oldG3820.”