Matthew 13

13:25  but while men slept¹, his enemy came and sowed tares also² among the wheat, and went away³.

13:26  But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also¹.

13:29  But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them¹.

13:31  Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed¹, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

13:32  which indeed is less than all seeds¹; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs², and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.

13:33  Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven¹, which a woman took², and hid in three measures of meal³, till it was all leavened⁴.

13:34  All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes¹; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them²:

13:35  that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet¹, saying, I will open my mouth in parables²; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

13:36  Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field².

13:43  Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear¹.

13:44  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field¹; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

13:45  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls¹:

13:47  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea¹, and gathered of every kind²:

13:48  which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away¹.

13:52  And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple¹ to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

13:53  And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence¹.

13:54  And coming into his own country he¹ taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works³?

13:55  Is not this the carpenter's son¹? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

13:57  And they were offended in him¹. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.