Matthew:13:1-53
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The same day went (
5631 )
Jesus out of the house ,
and sat (
5711 )
by the sea side .
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And great multitudes were gathered together (
5681 )
unto him ,
so that he went (
5631 )
into a ship ,
and sat (
5738 );
and the whole multitude stood (
5715 )
on the shore .
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And he spake (
5656 )
many things unto them in parables ,
saying (
5723 ),
Behold (
5628 ),
a sower (
5723 )
went forth (
5627 )
to sow (
5721 );
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And when he sowed (
5721 ),
some seeds fell (
5627 )
by the way side ,
and the fowls came (
5627 )
and devoured them up (
5627 ):
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Some fell (
5627 )
upon stony places ,
where they had (
5707 )
not much earth :
and forthwith they sprung up (
5656 ),
because they had (
5721 )
no deepness of earth :
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And when the sun was up (
5660 ),
they were scorched (
5681 );
and because they had (
5721 )
no root ,
they withered away (
5681 ).
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And some fell (
5627 )
among thorns ;
and the thorns sprung up (
5627 ),
and choked (
5656 )
them :
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But other fell (
5627 )
into good ground ,
and brought forth (
5707 )
fruit ,
some an hundredfold ,
some sixtyfold ,
some thirtyfold .
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Who hath (
5723 )
ears to hear (
5721 ),
let him hear (
5720 ).
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And the disciples came (
5631 ),
and said (
5627 )
unto him ,
Why speakest thou (
5719 )
unto them in parables ?
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He answered (
5679 )
and said (
5627 )
unto them ,
Because it is given (
5769 )
unto you to know (
5629 )
the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven ,
but to them it is not given (
5769 ).
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For whosoever hath (
5719 ),
to him shall be given (
5701 ),
and he shall have more abundance (
5701 ):
but whosoever hath (
5719 )
not ,
from him shall be taken away (
5701 )
even that he hath (
5719 ).
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Therefore speak I (
5719 )
to them in parables :
because they seeing (
5723 )
see (
5719 )
not ;
and hearing (
5723 )
they hear (
5719 )
not ,
neither do they understand (
5719 ).
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And in them is fulfilled (
5743 )
the prophecy of Esaias ,
which saith (
5723 ),
By hearing ye shall hear (
5692 ),
and shall not understand (
5655 );
and seeing (
5723 )
ye shall see (
5692 ),
and shall not perceive (
5632 ):
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For this peoples heart is waxed gross (
5681 ),
and their ears are dull of hearing (
5656 ),
and their eyes they have closed (
5656 );
lest at any time they should see (
5632 )
with their eyes ,
and hear (
5661 )
with their ears ,
and should understand (
5632 )
with their heart ,
and should be converted (
5661 ),
and I should heal (
5667 )
them .
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But blessed are your eyes ,
for they see (
5719 ):
and your ears ,
for they hear (
5719 ).
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For verily I say (
5719 )
unto you ,
That many prophets and righteous men have desired (
5656 )
to see (
5629 )
those things which ye see (
5719 ),
and have not seen (
5627 )
them ;
and to hear (
5658 )
those things which ye hear (
5719 ),
and have not heard (
5656 )
them .
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Hear (
5657 )
ye therefore the parable of the sower (
5723 ).
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When any one heareth (
5723 )
the word of the kingdom ,
and understandeth (
5723 )
it not ,
then cometh (
5736 )
the wicked one ,
and catcheth away (
5719 )
that which was sown (
5772 )
in his heart .
This is (
5748 )
he which received seed (
5651 )
by the way side .
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But he that received the seed (
5651 )
into stony places ,
the same is (
5748 )
he that heareth (
5723 )
the word ,
and anon with joy receiveth (
5723 )
it ;
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Yet hath he (
5719 )
not root in himself ,
but dureth (
5748 )
for a while :
for when tribulation or persecution ariseth (
5637 )
because of the word ,
by and by he is offended (
5743 ).
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He also that received seed (
5651 )
among the thorns is (
5748 )
he that heareth (
5723 )
the word ;
and the care of this world ,
and the deceitfulness of riches ,
choke (
5719 )
the word ,
and he becometh (
5736 )
unfruitful .
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But he that received seed (
5651 )
into the good ground is (
5748 )
he that heareth (
5723 )
the word ,
and understandeth (
5723 )
it ;
which also beareth fruit (
5719 ),
and bringeth forth (
5719 ),
some an hundredfold ,
some sixty ,
some thirty .
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Another parable put he forth (
5656 )
unto them ,
saying (
5723 ),
The kingdom of heaven is likened (
5681 )
unto a man which sowed (
5723 ) (
5625 ) (
5660 )
good seed in his field :
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But while men slept (
5721 ),
his enemy came (
5627 )
and sowed (
5656 )
tares among the wheat ,
and went his way (
5627 ).
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But when the blade was sprung up (
5656 ),
and brought forth (
5656 )
fruit ,
then appeared (
5648 )
the tares also .
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So the servants of the householder came (
5631 )
and said (
5627 )
unto him ,
Sir ,
didst not thou sow (
5656 )
good seed in thy field ?
from whence then hath it (
5719 )
tares ?
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He said (
5713 )
unto them ,
An enemy hath done (
5656 )
this .
The servants said (
5627 )
unto him ,
Wilt thou (
5719 )
then that we go (
5631 )
and gather them up (
5661 )?
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But he said (
5713 ),
Nay ;
lest while ye gather up (
5723 )
the tares ,
ye root up (
5661 )
also the wheat with them .
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Let (
5628 )
both grow together (
5745 )
until the harvest :
and in the time of harvest I will say (
5692 )
to the reapers ,
Gather ye together (
5657 )
first the tares ,
and bind (
5657 )
them in bundles to burn (
5658 )
them :
but gather (
5628 )
the wheat into my barn .
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Another parable put he forth (
5656 )
unto them ,
saying (
5723 ),
The kingdom of heaven is (
5748 )
like to a grain of mustard seed ,
which a man took (
5631 ),
and sowed (
5656 )
in his field :
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Which indeed is (
5748 )
the least of all seeds :
but when it is grown (
5686 ),
it is (
5748 )
the greatest among herbs ,
and becometh (
5736 )
a tree ,
so that the birds of the air come (
5629 )
and lodge (
5721 )
in the branches thereof .
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Another parable spake he (
5656 )
unto them ;
The kingdom of heaven is (
5748 )
like unto leaven ,
which a woman took (
5631 ),
and hid (
5656 )
in three measures of meal ,
till the whole was leavened (
5681 ).
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All these things spake (
5656 )
Jesus unto the multitude in parables ;
and without a parable spake he (
5707 )
not unto them :
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That it might be fulfilled (
5686 )
which was spoken (
5685 )
by the prophet ,
saying (
5723 ),
I will open (
5692 )
my mouth in parables ;
I will utter (
5695 )
things which have been kept secret (
5772 )
from the foundation of the world .
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Then Jesus sent the multitude away (
5631 ),
and went (
5627 )
into the house :
and his disciples came (
5656 )
unto him ,
saying (
5723 ),
Declare (
5657 )
unto us the parable of the tares of the field .
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He answered (
5679 )
and said (
5627 )
unto them ,
He that soweth (
5723 )
the good seed is (
5748 )
the Son of man ;
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The field is (
5748 )
the world ;
the good seed are (
5748 )
the children of the kingdom ;
but the tares are (
5748 )
the children of the wicked one ;
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The enemy that sowed (
5660 )
them is (
5748 )
the devil ;
the harvest is (
5748 )
the end of the world ;
and the reapers are (
5748 )
the angels .
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As therefore the tares are gathered (
5743 )
and burned (
5743 )
in the fire ;
so shall it be (
5704 )
in the end of this world .
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The Son of man shall send forth (
5692 )
his angels ,
and they shall gather (
5692 )
out of his kingdom all things that offend ,
and them which do (
5723 )
iniquity ;
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And shall cast (
5692 )
them into a furnace of fire :
there shall be (
5704 )
wailing and gnashing of teeth .
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Then shall the righteous shine forth (
5692 )
as the sun in the kingdom of their Father .
Who hath (
5723 )
ears to hear (
5721 ),
let him hear (
5720 ).
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Again ,
the kingdom of heaven is (
5748 )
like unto treasure hid (
5772 )
in a field ;
the which when a man hath found (
5631 ),
he hideth (
5656 ),
and for joy thereof goeth (
5719 )
and selleth (
5719 )
all that he hath (
5719 ),
and buyeth (
5719 )
that field .
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Again ,
the kingdom of heaven is (
5748 )
like unto a merchant man ,
seeking (
5723 )
goodly pearls :
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Who ,
when he had found (
5631 )
one pearl of great price ,
went (
5631 )
and sold (
5758 )
all that he had (
5707 ),
and bought (
5656 )
it .
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Again ,
the kingdom of heaven is (
5748 )
like unto a net ,
that was cast (
5685 )
into the sea ,
and gathered (
5631 )
of every kind :
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Which ,
when it was full (
5681 ),
they drew (
5660 )
to shore ,
and sat down (
5660 ),
and gathered (
5656 )
the good into vessels ,
but cast (
5627 )
the bad away .
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So shall it be (
5704 )
at the end of the world :
the angels shall come forth (
5695 ),
and sever (
5692 )
the wicked from among the just ,
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And shall cast (
5692 )
them into the furnace of fire :
there shall be (
5704 )
wailing and gnashing of teeth .
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Jesus saith (
5719 )
unto them ,
Have ye understood (
5656 )
all these things ?
They say (
5719 )
unto him ,
Yea ,
Lord .
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Then said (
5627 )
he unto them ,
Therefore every scribe which is instructed (
5685 )
unto the kingdom of heaven is (
5748 )
like unto a man that is an householder ,
which bringeth forth (
5719 )
out of his treasure things new and old .
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And it came to pass (
5633 ),
that when Jesus had finished (
5656 )
these parables ,
he departed (
5656 )
thence .