{"book":"Matthew","slug":"matthew","ch":13,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Matthew","prev":"matthew/12","next":"matthew/14","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"That [same] day Jesus went out of the house [and] sat by the sea.","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Sower","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[Such] large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat [and] sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"And He told them many things in parables, saying,“ A farmer went out to sow his seed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"And He told them many things in parables, saying,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ A farmer went out to sow his seed."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"And as he was sowing, some [seed] fell along the path, and the birds came [and] devoured it.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":6,"t":"But [when the] sun rose, [the seedlings] were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"Other [seed] fell among thorns, [which] grew up and choked [the seedlings].","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":8,"t":"Still other [seed] fell on good soil and produced a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, [or] thirtyfold.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":9,"t":"He who has ears, let him hear.”","f":["BYZ and TR ears to hear; also in verse 43"],"style":"red"},{"v":10,"t":"Then the disciples came to [Jesus] [and] asked,“ Why do You speak to [the people] in parables?”","f":[],"h":"The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables","style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"He replied,“ The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"He replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"Whoever has will be given [more], and he will have an abundance. Whoever [does] not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"This is why I speak to them in parables:‘ Though seeing, they do not see; [though] hearing, they do not hear [or] understand.’","f":["See Deuteronomy 29:4, Isaiah 42:20, Jeremiah 5:21, and Ezekiel 12:2."],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"This is why I speak to them in parables:"},{"style":"indent1stlinered","t":"‘ Though seeing, they do not see;"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"[though] hearing, they do not hear [or] understand.’"}],"style":"indent1stlinered"},{"v":14,"t":"In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled:‘ You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"red","t":"In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled:"},{"style":"indent1stlinered","t":"‘ You will be ever hearing but never understanding;"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"you will be ever seeing but never perceiving."}],"style":"red"},{"v":15,"t":"For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with [their] ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with [their] eyes, hear with [their] ears, understand with [their] hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’","f":["Isaiah 6:9–10 (see also LXX)"],"lines":[{"style":"indentred1","t":"For this people’s heart has grown callous;"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"they hardly hear with [their] ears,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"and they have closed their eyes."},{"style":"indentred1","t":"Otherwise they might see with [their] eyes,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"hear with [their] ears,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"understand with [their] hearts,"},{"style":"indentred1","t":"and turn, and I would heal them.’"}],"style":"indentred1"},{"v":16,"t":"But blessed [are] your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":17,"t":"For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous [men] longed to see what you see [but] did not see [it], and to hear what you hear [but] did not hear [it].","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"Consider, then, the parable of the sower:","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Sower Explained","style":"red"},{"v":19,"t":"When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but {does} not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the [seed] sown along the path.","f":["Literally the one sown; also in verses 20, 22, and 23"]},{"v":20,"t":"The [seed] sown on rocky ground is the [one who] hears the word and at once receives it with joy.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":21,"t":"But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. [When] trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"The [seed] sown among the thorns is the [one who] hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":23,"t":"But the [seed] sown on good soil is the [one who] hears the word [and] understands [it]. [He] indeed bears fruit and produces a crop — a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":24,"t":"[Jesus] put before them another parable:“ The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Jesus] put before them another parable:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field."}],"h":"The Parable of the Weeds","style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"The owner’s servants came to him [and] said,‘ Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did [the] weeds {come from}?’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":28,"t":"‘ An enemy did this,’ he replied. [So] [the] servants asked him,‘ Do you want us to go [and] pull them up?’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"red","t":"‘ An enemy did this,’ he replied."},{"style":"red","t":"[So] [the] servants asked him,‘ Do you want us to go [and] pull them up?’"}],"style":"red"},{"v":29,"t":"‘ No,’ he said,‘ if you pull the weeds [now], you might uproot the wheat with them.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":30,"t":"Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather [the] wheat into my barn.’”","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"He put before them another parable:“ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] planted in his field.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"He put before them another parable:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] planted in his field."}],"h":"The Parable of the Mustard Seed","style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"Although it is [the] smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"He told them still another parable:“ The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took [and] mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"He told them still another parable:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took [and] mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”"}],"h":"The Parable of the Leaven","style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.","f":[],"h":"I Will Open My Mouth in Parables","style":"reg"},{"v":35,"t":"So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:“ I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since [the] foundation [of the] world.”","f":["Psalm 78:2 (see also LXX); SBL, NE, and WH do not include of the world."],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ I will open My mouth in parables;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will utter things hidden since [the] foundation [of the] world.”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":36,"t":"Then [Jesus] dismissed the crowds [and] went into the house. His disciples came to Him [and] said,“ Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Weeds Explained","style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"He replied,“ The [One] who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"He replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The [One] who sows the good seed is the Son of Man."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":38,"t":"[The] field is the world, and [the] good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. [The] weeds are the sons of the evil [one],","f":[]},{"v":39,"t":"and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is [the] end of the age, and [the] harvesters are angels.","f":[]},{"v":40,"t":"As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":41,"t":"The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.","f":[]},{"v":42,"t":"And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, [where] there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.","f":[]},{"v":43,"t":"Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.","f":["See Daniel 12:3."],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father."},{"style":"red","t":"He who has ears, let him hear."}],"style":"red"},{"v":44,"t":"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. [When a] man found [it], he hid [it again], and in [his] joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.","f":[],"h":"The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl","style":"red"},{"v":45,"t":"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":46,"t":"When he found one very precious pearl, he went away [and] sold all he had and bought it.","f":[]},{"v":47,"t":"Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds [of fish].","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Net","style":"red"},{"v":48,"t":"When it was full, [the men] pulled [it] ashore. Then they sat down [and] sorted the good [fish] into containers, but threw the bad away.","f":[]},{"v":49,"t":"So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":50,"t":"and throw them into the fiery furnace, [where] there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.","f":[]},{"v":51,"t":"Have you understood all these things?”“ Yes,” they answered.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"red","t":"Have you understood all these things?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Yes,” they answered."}],"style":"red"},{"v":52,"t":"Then He told them,“ For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new [treasures] as well as old.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new [treasures] as well as old.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":53,"t":"When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.","f":[],"h":"The Rejection at Nazareth","style":"reg"},{"v":54,"t":"Coming to His hometown, He taught [the people] in their synagogue, and they were astonished.“ Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.","f":[]},{"v":55,"t":"“ Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and [aren’t] His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?","f":["BYZ and TR Joses; see Mark 6:3."]},{"v":56,"t":"Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then [did] this [man] [get] all these things?”","f":[]},{"v":57,"t":"And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them,“ Only in [his] hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And they took offense at Him."},{"style":"reg","t":"But Jesus said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Only in [his] hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":58,"t":"And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.","f":[]}]}