Matthew 13
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Matthew 13

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1TheG3588G2250 sameG1565 dayG3588G2250 wentG1831 JesusG3588G2424 out ofG575 the houseG3588G3614, and satG2521 byG3844 the sea sideG3588G2281. 2AndG2532 greatG4183 multitudesG3793 were gathered togetherG4863 untoG4314 himG846, so thatG5620 heG846 wentG1684 intoG1519 a shipG3588G4143, and satG2521; andG2532 theG3588G3793 wholeG3956 multitudeG3588G3793 stoodG2476 onG1909 the shoreG3588G123. 3AndG2532 he spakeG2980 many thingsG4183 unto themG846 inG1722 parablesG3850, sayingG3004, BeholdG3708, a sowerG4687 went forthG1831 to sowG4687; 4AndG2532 whenG1722 heG846 sowedG4687, someG3739 seeds fellG4098 byG3844 the way sideG3588G3598, andG2532 the fowlsG3588G4071 cameG2064 andG2532 devouredG2719 themG846 upG2719: 5SomeG243 fellG4098 uponG1909 stony placesG4075, whereG3699 they hadG2192 notG3756 muchG4183 earthG1093: andG2532 forthwithG2112 they sprung upG1816, becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 deepnessG899 of earthG1093: 6AndG1161 when the sunG2246 was upG393, they were scorchedG2739; andG2532 becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 rootG4491, they withered awayG3583. 7AndG1161 someG243 fellG4098 amongG1909 thornsG3588G173; andG2532 the thornsG3588G173 sprung upG305, andG2532 chokedG638 themG846: 8ButG1161 otherG243 fellG4098 intoG1909 goodG3588G2570 groundG3588G1093, andG2532 brought forthG1325 fruitG2590, someG3739 an hundredfoldG1540, someG3739 sixtyfoldG1835, someG3739 thirtyfoldG5144. 9Who hathG2192 earsG3775 to hearG191, let him hearG191. 10AndG2532 the disciplesG3588G3101 cameG4334, and saidG3004 unto himG846, WhyG5101 speakest thouG2980 unto themG846 inG1722 parablesG3850? 11He answeredG611 and saidG3004 unto themG846, BecauseG3754 it is givenG1325 unto youG4771 to knowG1097 the mysteriesG3588G3466 of the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772, butG1161 to themG1565 it isG1325 notG3756 givenG1325. 12ForG1063 whosoeverG3748 hathG2192, to himG846 shall be givenG1325, andG2532 he shall have more abundanceG4052: butG1161 whosoeverG3748 hathG2192 notG3756, fromG575 himG846 shall be taken awayG142 evenG2532 thatG3739 he hathG2192. 13ThereforeG3778 speak IG2980 to themG846 inG1722 parablesG3850: becauseG3754 theyG991 seeingG991 seeG991 notG3756; andG2532 hearingG191 they hearG191 notG3756, neitherG3761 do they understandG4920. 14AndG2532 inG1909 themG846 is fulfilledG378 the prophecyG3588G4394 of IsaiahG2268, which saithG3004, By hearingG189 ye shall hearG191, andG2532 shallG4920 notG3361 understandG4920; andG2532 seeingG991 ye shall seeG991, andG2532 shallG3708 notG3361 perceiveG3708: 15ForG1063 thisG3778 people’sG3588G2992 heartG3588G2588 is waxed grossG3975, andG2532 their earsG3588G3775 are dull ofG917 hearingG191, andG2532 theirG846 eyesG3588G3788 they have closedG2576; lest at any timeG3379 they should seeG3708 withG3588G3788 their eyesG3588G3788, andG2532 hearG191 withG3588G3775 their earsG3588G3775, andG2532 should understandG4920 withG3588G2588 their heartG3588G2588, andG2532 should be convertedG1994, andG2532 I should healG2390 themG846. 16ButG1161 blessedG3107 are yourG4771 eyesG3588G3788, forG3754 they seeG991: andG2532 yourG4771 earsG3588G3775, forG3754 they hearG191. 17ForG1063 verilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 manyG4183 prophetsG4396 andG2532 righteousG1342 men have desiredG1937 to seeG3708 those things whichG3739 ye seeG991, andG2532 haveG3708 notG3756 seenG3708 them; andG2532 to hearG191 those things whichG3739 ye hearG191, andG2532 haveG191 notG3756 heardG191 them.

18HearG191 yeG4771 thereforeG3767 the parableG3588G3850 of the sowerG4687. 19When any oneG3956 hearethG191 the wordG3588G3056 of the kingdomG3588G932, andG2532 understandethG4920 it notG3361, then comethG2064 the wickedG4190 one, andG2532 catcheth awayG726 that which was sownG4687 inG1722 hisG846 heartG3588G2588. ThisG3778 isG1510 he which received seedG4687 byG3844 the way sideG3588G3598. 20ButG1161 he that received the seedG4687 intoG1909 stony placesG4075, the sameG3778 isG1510 he that hearethG191 the wordG3588G3056, andG2532 anonG2112 withG3326 joyG5479 receivethG2983 itG846; 21YetG1161 hath heG2192 notG3756 rootG4491 inG1722 himselfG1438, butG235 durethG1510 for a whileG4340: for whenG1161 tribulationG2347 orG2228 persecutionG1375 arisethG1096 because ofG1223 the wordG3588G3056, by and byG2112 he is offendedG4624. 22HeG4687 alsoG1161 that received seedG4687 amongG1519 the thornsG3588G173 isG1510 heG3778 that hearethG191 the wordG3588G3056; andG2532 the careG3588G3308 of thisG3778 worldG3588G165, andG2532 the deceitfulnessG3588G539 of richesG3588G4149, chokeG4846 the wordG3588G3056, andG2532 he becomethG1096 unfruitfulG175. 23ButG1161 he that received seedG3588G4687 intoG1909 theG3588G1093 goodG3588G2570 groundG3588G1093 isG1510 heG3778 that hearethG3588G191 the wordG3588G3056, andG2532 understandethG4920 it; whichG3739 alsoG1211 beareth fruitG2592, andG2532 bringeth forthG4160, someG3588 an hundredfoldG1540, someG3588 sixtyG1835, someG3588 thirtyG5144.

24AnotherG243 parableG3850 put he forthG3908 unto themG846, sayingG3004, The kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 is likened untoG3666 a manG444 which sowedG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 inG1722 hisG846 fieldG3588G68: 25ButG1161 whileG1722 menG3588G444 sleptG2518, hisG846 enemyG2190 cameG2064 andG2532 sowedG4687 taresG2215 amongG3319 the wheatG3588G4621, andG2532 went his wayG565. 26ButG1161 whenG3753 the bladeG3588G5528 was sprung upG985, andG2532 brought forthG4160 fruitG2590, thenG5119 appearedG5316 the taresG3588G2215 alsoG2532. 27SoG1161 the servantsG3588G1401 of the householderG3588G3617 cameG4334 and saidG3004 unto himG846, SirG2962, didstG4687 notG3780 thou sowG4687 goodG2570 seedG4690 inG1722 thyG4674 fieldG68? from whenceG4159 thenG3767 hath itG2192 taresG3588G2215? 28He saidG5346 unto themG846, An enemyG3588G2190 hath doneG4160 thisG3778. The servantsG3588G1401 saidG3004 unto himG846, Wilt thouG2309 thenG3767 that we goG565 and gatherG4816 themG846 upG4816? 29ButG1161 he saidG5346, NayG3756; lestG3379 while ye gather upG4816 the taresG3588G2215, ye root up alsoG1610 the wheatG3588G4621 withG260 themG846. 30LetG863 bothG297 grow togetherG4885 untilG3360 the harvestG3588G2326: andG2532 inG1722 the timeG3588G2540 of harvestG3588G2326 I will sayG2046 to the reapersG3588G2327, Gather ye togetherG4816 firstG4412 the taresG3588G2215, andG2532 bindG1210 themG846 inG1519 bundlesG1197 toG4314 burnG2618 themG846: butG1161 gatherG4863 the wheatG4621 intoG1519 myG1473 barnG3588G596.

31AnotherG243 parableG3850 put he forthG3908 unto themG846, sayingG3004, The kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 like toG3664 a grainG2848 of mustard seedG4615, whichG3739 a manG444 tookG2983, and sowedG4687 inG1722 hisG846 fieldG3588G68: 32WhichG3739 indeedG3303 isG1510 the leastG3398 of allG3956 seedsG3588G4690: butG1161 whenG3752 it is grownG837, it isG1510 the greatestG3173 among herbsG3588G3001, andG2532 becomethG1096 a treeG1186, so thatG5620 the birdsG3588G4071 of the airG3588G3772 comeG2064 andG2532 lodgeG2681 inG1722 the branchesG3588G2798 thereofG846.

33AnotherG243 parableG3850 spake heG2980 unto themG846; The kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 like untoG3664 leavenG2219, whichG3739 a womanG1135 tookG2983, and hidG1470 inG1519 threeG5140 measuresG4568 of mealG224, tillG2193 the wholeG3650 was leavenedG2220. 34AllG3956 these thingsG3778 spakeG2980 JesusG3588G2424 unto the multitudeG3588G3793 inG1722 parablesG3850; andG2532 withoutG5565 a parableG3850 spake heG2980 notG3756 unto themG846: 35ThatG3704 it might be fulfilledG4137 which was spokenG2046 byG1223 the prophetG3588G4396, sayingG3004, I will openG455 myG1473 mouthG3588G4750 inG1722 parablesG3850; I will utterG2044 things which have been kept secretG2928 fromG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889. 36ThenG5119 JesusG3588G2424 sentG863 the multitudeG3588G3793 awayG863, and wentG2064 intoG1519 the houseG3588G3614: andG2532 hisG846 disciplesG3588G3101 cameG4334 unto himG846, sayingG3004, DeclareG5419 unto usG1473 the parableG3588G3850 of the taresG3588G2215 of the fieldG3588G68. 37He answeredG3588G611 and saidG3004 unto themG846, He that sowethG3588G4687 the goodG3588G2570 seedG4690 isG1510 the SonG3588G5207 of manG3588G444; 38The fieldG3588G68 isG1510 the worldG3588G2889; the goodG3588G2570 seedG4690 areG1510 the childrenG3588G5207 of the kingdomG3588G932; butG1161 the taresG3588G2215 areG1510 the childrenG3588G5207 of the wickedG3588G4190 one; 39The enemyG3588G2190 that sowedG3588G4687 themG846 isG1510 the devilG3588G1228; the harvestG3588G2326 isG1510 the endG4930 of the ageG3588G165; andG1161 the reapersG3588G2327 areG1510 the angelsG32. 40AsG5618 thereforeG3767 the taresG3588G2215 are gatheredG4816 andG2532 burnedG2618 in the fireG4442; soG3779 shall it beG1510 inG1722 the endG3588G4930 of thisG3778 ageG3588G165. 41The SonG3588G5207 of manG3588G444 shall send forthG649 hisG846 angelsG3588G32, andG2532 they shall gatherG4816 out ofG1537 hisG846 kingdomG3588G932 allG3956 things that offendG3588G4625, andG2532 them which doG4160 iniquityG3588G458; 42AndG2532 shall castG906 themG846 intoG1519 a furnaceG3588G2575 of fireG3588G4442: thereG1563 shall beG1510 wailingG3588G2805 andG2532 gnashingG3588G1030 of teethG3588G3599. 43ThenG5119 shallG1584 the righteousG1342 shine forthG1584 asG5613 the sunG3588G2246 inG1722 the kingdomG3588G932 ofG3588G3962 theirG846 FatherG3588G3962. Who hathG2192 earsG3775 to hearG191, let him hearG191.

44AgainG3825, the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 like untoG3664 treasureG2344 hidG2928 inG1722 a fieldG3588G68; the whichG3739 when a manG444 hath foundG2147, he hidethG2928, andG2532 forG575 joyG3588G5479 thereofG846 goethG5217 andG2532 sellethG4453 allG3956 thatG3745 he hathG2192, andG2532 buyethG59 thatG1565 fieldG3588G68.

45AgainG3825, the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 like untoG3664 a merchantG1713 manG444, seekingG2212 goodlyG2570 pearlsG3135: 46WhoG3739, when he had foundG2147 oneG1520 pearlG3135 of great priceG4186, wentG565 and soldG4097 allG3956 thatG3745 he hadG2192, andG2532 boughtG59 itG846.

47AgainG3825, the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 like untoG3664 a netG4522, that was castG906 intoG1519 the seaG3588G2281, andG2532 gatheredG4863 ofG1537 everyG3956 kindG1085: 48WhichG3739, whenG3753 it was fullG4137, they drewG307 toG1909 shoreG3588G123, andG2532 sat downG2523, and gatheredG4816 the goodG2570 intoG1519 vesselsG30, butG1161 castG906 the badG4550 awayG1854. 49SoG3779 shall it beG1510 atG1722 the endG3588G4930 of the ageG3588G165: the angelsG3588G32 shall come forthG1831, andG2532 severG873 the wickedG4190 fromG1537 amongG3319 the justG1342, 50AndG2532 shall castG906 themG846 intoG1519 the furnaceG3588G2575 of fireG3588G4442: thereG1563 shall beG1510 wailingG3588G2805 andG2532 gnashingG3588G1030 of teethG3588G3599. 51JesusG3588G2424 saithG3004 unto themG846, Have ye understoodG4920 allG3956 these thingsG3778? They sayG3004 unto himG846, YeaG3483, LordG2962. 52ThenG1161 said heG3004 unto themG846, ThereforeG3778 everyG3956 scribeG1122 which is instructedG3100 untoG1519 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 like untoG3664 a manG444 that is an householderG3617, whichG3748 bringeth forthG1544 out ofG1537 hisG846 treasureG3588G2344 things newG2537 andG2532 oldG3820.

53AndG2532 it came to passG1096, that whenG3753 JesusG3588G2424 had finishedG5055 theseG3778 parablesG3588G3850, he departedG3332 thenceG1564. 54AndG2532 when he was comeG2064 intoG1519 his ownG846 countryG3588G3968, he taughtG1321 themG846 inG1722 theirG846 synagogueG3588G4864, insomuch thatG5620 theyG846 were astonishedG1605, andG2532 saidG3004, WhenceG4159 hath thisG3778 man thisG3778 wisdomG3588G4678, andG2532 these mighty worksG3588G1411? 55IsG1510 notG3756 thisG3778 theG5207 carpenter’sG3588G5045 sonG5207? isG3004 notG3780 hisG846 motherG3588G3384 calledG3004 MaryG3137? andG2532 hisG846 brethrenG3588G80, JamesG2385, andG2532 JosesG2500, andG2532 SimonG4613, andG2532 JudasG2455? 56AndG2532 hisG846 sistersG3588G79, are theyG1510 notG3780 allG3956 withG4314 usG1473? WhenceG4159 thenG3767 hath thisG3778 man allG3956 these thingsG3778? 57AndG2532 they were offendedG4624 inG1722 himG846. ButG1161 JesusG2424 saidG3004 unto themG846, A prophetG4396 isG1510 notG3756 without honourG820, saveG3361 inG1722 his ownG846 countryG3588G3968, andG2532 inG1722 his ownG846 houseG3588G3614. 58AndG2532 he didG4160 notG3756 manyG4183 mighty worksG1411 thereG1563 because ofG1223 theirG846 unbeliefG3588G570.

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