“1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went
into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And
he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went
forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side,
and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places,
where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because
they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were
scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some
fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But
other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an
hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear,
let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest
thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because
it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but
to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given,
and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall
be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in
parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not,
neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of
Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand;
and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s
heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their
eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their]
eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their]
heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed
[are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For
verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous [men] have
desired to see [those things] which ye see, and have not seen [them];
and to hear [those things] which ye hear, and have not heard [them]. 18
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the
word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked
[one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he
which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed
into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with
joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a
while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word,
by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns
is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the
deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the
word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth
forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
“24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But
while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and
went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth
fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the
householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in
thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them, An
enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we
go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the
tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together
until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,
Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn
them: but gather the wheat into my barn. 31 Another parable put he forth
unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard
seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the
least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among
herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge
in the branches thereof. 33 Another parable spake he unto them; The
kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in
three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 All these things
spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake
he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things
which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 36 Then
Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his
disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the
tares of the field. 37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth
the good seed is the Son of man; 38 The field is the world; the good
seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of
the wicked [one]; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest
is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore
the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end
of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they
shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which
do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall
be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine
forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear,
let him hear.”
“44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field;
the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth
and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that
he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which,
when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the
good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end
of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from
among the just, 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there
shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have
ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 52 Then
said he unto them, Therefore every scribe [which is] instructed unto the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which
bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old.”
“53 And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these
parables, he departed thence. 54 And when he was come into his own
country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were
astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these]
mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother
called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this
[man] all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said
unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and
in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of
their unbelief.” (Matthew 13:1-58 AV)
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