Matthew:13

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* On that day , Jesus , going out of the house , was sitting near the sea : * and there were gathered unto him , large multitudes , so that , he , into a boat , entered , and was sitting , and , all the multitude , on the beach was standing . * And he spake unto them many things , in parables , saying : Lo ! the sower went forth to sow , * and , as he sowed , some , indeed , fell by the pathway , and , the birds , came , and devoured it ; * And , some , fell on the rocky places , where it had not much earth , and , straightway , it sprang up , because if had no depth of earth ; * and , the sun arising , it was scorched , and , because it had no root , it withered away ; * And , some , fell upon the thorns , and the thorns came up , and choked it ; * But , some , fell upon the good ground , and did yield fruit , this , indeed a hundred fold , and , that , sixty , and , the other , thirty . * He that hath ears , let him hear . * And the disciples , coming near , said to him , Wherefore , in parables , art thou speaking to them ? * And , he , answering , said , Because , unto you , hath it been given , to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens , whereas , unto them , hath it not been given . * For , whosoever hath , it shall be given , to him , and he shall be made to abound , but , whoever hath not , even what he hath , shall be taken from him ? * For this reason , in parables , unto them , do I speak , because , seeing , they see not , and , hearing , they hear not , neither do they understand . * And , again is being fulfilled in them , the prophecy of Isaiah , which saith , They shall , surely hear , and yet will not understand , and , surely see , and yet not perceive ; * For the heart of this people hath become dense , and , with their ears , heavily have they heard , and , their eyes , have they closed , lest , once they should see with their eyes , and , with their ears , should hear , and , with their hearts , should understand , and return ; when I would certainly heal them . * But happy are , your , eyes , that they see , and your ears , that they hear ; * For , verily , I say unto you Many prophets and righteous men , have coveted to see what ye see , and have not seen , and to hear what ye hear , and have not heard . * Hear , ye , then , the parable of him that sowed : * When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom , and understandeth it not , the wicked one cometh , and catcheth up that which hath been sown in his heart , this , is he , by the pathway , sown . * And , he on the rocky places sown , the same , is he that , heareth the word , and , straightway , with joy , receiveth it ; * yet hath he no root in himself , but is , only for a season , and , there arising , tribulation or persecution because of the word , straightway , he findeth cause of stumbling . * And , he among the thorns sown , the same , is he that , heareth the word , and , the anxiety of the age and the deceit of riches , choke up the word , and , unfruitful , it becometh . * But , he on the good ground sown , the same , is he who doth hear and understand the word , who , indeed , beareth fruit and produceth , this , a hundred , and , that , sixty , and , the other , thirty . * Another parable , put he before them , saying The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man sowing good seed in his field ; * and , while men were sleeping , his enemy came , and sowed over darnel , in among the wheat , and away he went . * And , when the blade shot up , and brought forth , fruit , then , appeared , the darnel also . * And the servants of the householder , coming near , said to him , Sir ! was it not , good seed , thou didst sow in thy field ? Whence then hath it , darnel ? * And he said unto them An enemy , hath , done this . And they say , unto him Wilt thou , then , that we go and collect it ? * And , he , saith Nay ! lest , at any time , while collecting the darnel , ye uproot , along with it , the wheat : * Suffer both to grow together until the harvest , and at , harvest time , I will say unto the reapers , Collect ye first , the darnel , and bind it into bundles , with a view to the burning it up ; but , the wheat , be gathering it into my barn . * Another parable , put he before them , saying The kingdom of the heavens is like unto , a grain of mustard seed , which a man took and sowed in his field ; * which , indeed , is , less , than all seeds , but , when grown , is greater than garden-plants , and becometh a tree , so that the birds of heaven come , and lodge among its branches . * Another parable , spake he unto them : The kingdom of the heavens is like , unto leaven , which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until , the whole , was leavened . * All these things , spake Jesus in parables , unto the multitudes , and , without a parable , was he speaking , nothing , unto them : * that it might be fulfilled , which was spoken through the prophet , saying I will open , in parables , my mouth , I will bring up things hidden from the foundation ! * Then , dismissing the multitudes , he went into the house , and his disciples came near to him , saying Make quite plain to us the parable of the darnel of the field . * And , he , answering , said He that soweth the good seed , is the Son of Man ; * And , the field , is the world , and , the good seed , these are the sons of the kingdom , and , the darnel seeds , are the sons of the evil one ; * And , the enemy that sowed them , is the adversary , and , the harvest , is , the conclusion of an age , and , the reapers , are , messengers . * Just , therefore , as collected is the darnel , and , with fire is burned , so , will it be in the conclusion of the age : * The Son of Man will send forth his messengers , and they will collect , out of his kingdom , all the causes of stumbling , and the doers of lawlessness , * and will cast them into the furnace of fire : there , will be wailing and gnashing of teeth . * Then , the righteous , will shine forth as the sun , in the kingdom of their Father . He that hath ears , let him hear ! * The kingdom of the heavens is like unto , a treasure hid in the field , which a man , finding , hid , and , by reason of his joy , withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath , and buyeth that field . * Again , the kingdom of the heavens is , like , unto , a merchant , seeking beautiful pearls , * and , finding one very precious pearl , departing , he at once sold all things , whatsoever he had , and bought it . * Again , the kingdom of the heavens is like unto , a large drag-net , cast into the sea and gathering of every kind , * which , when it was filled , they dragged up on the beach , and , sitting down , collected the good into vessels , but , the worthless , forth they cast . * So , will it be in the conclusion of the age : The messengers will come forth , and separate the wicked from among the righteous ; * and will cast them into the furnace of fire : there , will be wailing and gnashing of teeth . * Have ye understood all these things ? They say unto him , Yea ! * And , he , said unto them Wherefore , every scribe , discipled unto the kingdom of the heavens , is like unto a householder , who putteth forth out of his treasure , things new and old . * And it came to pass , when Jesus had finished these parables , he removed from thence ; * and , coming into his own city , began teaching them in their synagogue , so that with astonishment were they being struck , and were saying Whence , hath , this one , this wisdom , and the mighty works ? * Is not , this one , the carpenters , son ? Is not , his mother , called Mary , and are not his brethren James and Joseph , and Simon , and Judas ? * and , his sisters , are they not all with us ? Whence , then hath , this one , all these things ? * And they began to find cause of stumbling in him . But , Jesus , said unto them A prophet is not without honour , save in his city , and in his house . * And he did not , there , many mighty works , because of their unbelief .

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