Bible, King James Version
Matthew
Matt.13
[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.
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