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Matthew 13:1-30

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1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
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.
2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying,Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it 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:
5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people 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.
11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
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.
12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or 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:
14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “ ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
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.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because 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.
17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:
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.
19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
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.
21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
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.
22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it 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.
23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
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:
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
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?
27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
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?
28 “ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
29 “ ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot 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.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’ ”
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