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Title: New Testament, The
Book: Matthew
Author: Various
Date: 1881
Chapter 13
On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And
there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat,
and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he spake to them many
things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; and as he
sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and
straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when
the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they
withered away. And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and
choked them: and others fell upon the good ground, and yielmed fruit, some a
hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He that hath ears ^1, let him hear.
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities add here, and in ver. 43 to hear: as in
Mk. 4. 9; Lk. 8. 8.]
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in
parables? And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know
the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For
whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but
whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and
hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And unto them is fulfilled
the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith,
^2 By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand;
And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
For this people's heart is waxed gross,
And their ears are dull of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed;
Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And should turn again,
And I should heal them.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see
the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye
hear, and heard them not. Hear then ye the parable of the swwer. When any
one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the
evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is
he that was sown by the way side. And he that was sown upon the rocky places,
this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; yet
hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or
persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. And he
that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care
of the ^3 world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he
becometh unfruitful. And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he
that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and
bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
[Footnote 2: Is. vi. 9, 10.]
[Footnote 3: Or, age]
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is
likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: but while men slept, his
enemy came and sowed ^4 tares also among the wheat, and went away. But when
the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
And the ^5 servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou
not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? And he said unto
them, ^6 An enemy hath done this. And the ^5 servants say unto him, Wilt thou
then that we go and gather them up? But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye
gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together
until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers,
Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to turn burn them; but
gather the wheat into my barn.
[Footnote 4: Or, darnel]
[Footnote 5: Gr. bondservant]
[Footnote 6: Gr. A man that is an enemy.]
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven 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 it is grown, it is greater than the
herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in
the branches thereof.
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of leaven is like unto
leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three ^1 measures of meal, till it was
all leavened.
[Footnote 1: The word in the Greek denotes the Hebrew seah, a measure
containing nearly a peck and a half.]
All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without
a parable spake he nothing unto them: that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken through the prophet, saying,
^2 I will open my mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden from the foundation ^3 of the world.
[Footnote 2: Ps. lxxviii. 2.]
[Footnote 3: Many ancient authorities omit of the world.]
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 field.
And he answered and 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 tares are the sons of the evil one; and the enemy that sowed them is
the devil: and the harvest is ^4 the end of the world; and the reapers are
angels. As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall
it be in the ^4 end of the world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels,
and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and
them that do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there
shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous
shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears ^5,
let him hear.
[Footnote 4: Or, the consummation of the age.]
[Footnote 5: See ver. 9.]
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which
a man found, and hid; and ^6 in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath,
and buyeth that field.
[Footnote 6: Or, for joy thereof]
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant
seeking goodly pearls: and having found one pearl of great price, he went and
sold all that he had, and bought it.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a ^7 net, that was cast into
the sea, and gathered of every kind: 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 away. So shall it be in ^8 the end of the world: the angels
shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, and shall
cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the
gnashing of teeth.
[Footnote 7: Gr. drag-net.]
[Footnote 8: Or, the consummation of the age]
Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea. And he
said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple 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.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed
thence.
And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue,
insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this
wisdom, and these ^9 mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? is not
his mother called Mary? and his brethren, ^10 James, and Joseph, and Simon,
and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this
man all these things? And they were ^11 offended in him. But Jesus said unto
them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own
house. And he did not many ^9 mighty works there because of their unbelief.
[Footnote 9: Gr. powers.]
[Footnote 10: Or, Jacob]
[Footnote 11: Gr. caused to stumble.]