Matthew:13:23-51
rsv@Matthew:13:23 @ As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty."
rsv@Matthew:13:24 @ Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field;
rsv@Matthew:13:25 @ but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
rsv@Matthew:13:26 @ So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.
rsv@Matthew:13:27 @ And the servants of the householder came and said to him, `Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?'
rsv@Matthew:13:28 @ He said to them, `An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, `Then do you want us to go and gather them?'
rsv@Matthew:13:29 @ But he said, `No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.
rsv@Matthew:13:30 @ Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"
rsv@Matthew:13:31 @ Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field;
rsv@Matthew:13:32 @ it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."
rsv@Matthew:13:33 @ He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened."
rsv@Matthew:13:34 @ All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable.
rsv@Matthew:13:35 @ This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."
rsv@Matthew:13:36 @ Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."
rsv@Matthew:13:37 @ He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man;
rsv@Matthew:13:38 @ the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one,
rsv@Matthew:13:39 @ and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
rsv@Matthew:13:40 @ Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age.
rsv@Matthew:13:41 @ The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers,
rsv@Matthew:13:42 @ and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.
rsv@Matthew:13:43 @ Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
rsv@Matthew:13:44 @ "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
rsv@Matthew:13:45 @ "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
rsv@Matthew:13:46 @ who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
rsv@Matthew:13:47 @ "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;
rsv@Matthew:13:48 @ when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad.
rsv@Matthew:13:49 @ So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous,
rsv@Matthew:13:50 @ and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.
rsv@Matthew:13:51 @ "Have you understood all this?" They said to him, "Yes."
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