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The
same day went
Jesus out of the house ,
and sat by the sea side
.
That
same day Jesus went
out of the house and sat by the sea.
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.
Such
large
crowds
gathered around
Him that He got
into a boat
and sat down,
while
all
the people
stood on the shore.
And he spake
many things unto
them
in parables, saying, Behold,
a sower
went forth
to sow ;
And He told
them
many things in parables, saying, “
A farmer
went out
to sow his
seed.
And when
he sowed
, some seeds
fell by
the way
side
, and the fowls
came and devoured them
up:
And as
he was
sowing
, some seed
fell along
the path
, and the birds
came and devoured it.
Some fell upon
stony
places
, where they
had
not much earth:
and
forthwith
they
sprung
up ,
because they
had
no
deepness
of
earth:
Some fell on
rocky
ground
, where it
did
not have
much soil.
It
sprang
up quickly
because the
soil
was
shallow.
And
when the sun was
up
, they
were scorched ;
and because they had no root ,
they
withered
away
.
But
when the sun rose
, the
seedlings
were scorched ,
and they
withered
because they had no root.
And
some
fell among thorns ;
and
the
thorns
sprung
up
, and choked them:
Other
seed
fell among thorns, which
grew
up
and choked the
seedlings.
But
other fell into
good ground,
and brought
forth
fruit,
some
an
hundredfold, some
sixtyfold, some
thirtyfold.
Still
other seed
fell on
good soil
and produced
a
crop—a
hundredfold, sixtyfold, or
thirtyfold.
Who hath
ears to
hear
, let him hear.
He
who has
ears, let him hear. ”
And
the disciples came ,
and said
unto
him
, Why speakest
thou
unto
them
in parables?
Then
the disciples came to
Jesus
and asked
, “
Why do
You
speak
to
the
people
in parables? ”
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
.
He replied
, “
The knowledge
of
the
mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has
been
given
to
you
, but not
to them.
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
.
Whoever
has
will
be given more
, and he will
have an
abundance .
Whoever
does
not have
, even
what
he
has
will
be taken away from
him
.
Therefore
speak
I to them in parables: because
they
seeing see
not; and
hearing they
hear
not
, neither
do
they understand.
This
is
why
I speak
to them in parables: ‘Though
seeing ,
they
do
not see
; though
hearing, they do
not
hear
or
understand. ’
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:
In them the prophecy of Isaiah
is
fulfilled:
‘You
will
be
ever
hearing but
never
understanding
; you
will
be
ever
seeing but
never
perceiving.
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.
For this people’s
heart has
grown
callous;
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. ’
But blessed are your eyes ,
for
they see :
and your ears ,
for
they hear.
But blessed are your eyes because
they see ,
and your ears because
they hear.
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
.
For truly
I tell
you, many prophets and righteous men longed
to see what
you
see but
did
not see
it,
and to hear what
you
hear but
did
not hear
it
.
Hear
ye
therefore
the parable of the sower .
Consider,
then,
the parable of the sower :
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
.
When anyone
hears
the message
of the kingdom but
does
not understand
it
, the evil
one comes
and snatches
away what
was sown in his heart. This is the
seed sown
along
the path
.
But
he
that
received
the seed into
stony
places,
the
same
is he
that
heareth
the word ,
and anon
with joy receiveth
it;
The seed sown
on
rocky
ground
is the one
who
hears
the
word and at
once
receives
it
with joy .
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
.
But
since
he has
no
root, he
remains
for only
a season.
When trouble
or persecution comes
because of the word, he quickly
falls
away
.
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.
The
seed sown
among the thorns is the one
who
hears
the
word ,
but
the worries
of this life
and the deceitfulness of wealth
choke the word, and it
becomes
unfruitful.
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
.
But the seed
sown
on
good soil
is the one
who
hears
the
word and understands
it .
He
indeed
bears
fruit and produces
a
crop—a
hundredfold, sixtyfold
, or
thirtyfold
. ”
Another
parable
put he
forth
unto
them ,
saying,
The kingdom of heaven is likened
unto
a man which
sowed good seed in his field :
Jesus
put before
them another
parable:
“
The kingdom of heaven is like
a man who
sowed good seed in his field .
But while men
slept
, his enemy came and sowed tares
among the wheat, and went
his
way
.
But while everyone
was
asleep
, his enemy came and sowed weeds
among the wheat, and slipped
away
.
But
when the blade
was
sprung
up,
and brought
forth
fruit
, then appeared
the tares
also.
When the wheat
sprouted
and bore
grain
, then the weeds
also appeared
.
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
?
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
? ’
He
said
unto
them,
An enemy hath
done
this. The servants said
unto
him, Wilt
thou
then
that
we
go and gather
them up?
‘
An enemy did
this ,’
he
replied
. So
the servants asked
him, ‘Do
you
want
us
to
go and pull
them up? ’
But
he said, Nay;
lest
while
ye
gather
up
the tares
, ye
root
up
also
the wheat with them.
‘No,’
he said, ‘if
you
pull
the weeds
now
, you
might
uproot
the wheat with them.
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.
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 into my barn. ’”
Another
parable
put
he forth
unto
them ,
saying,
The kingdom of heaven is like to
a grain
of
mustard seed ,
which
a man took,
and
sowed
in his field :
He put
before
them another
parable:
“
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that
a man planted
in his field .
Which
indeed
is the least
of all seeds :
but
when
it
is
grown
, it is
the greatest
among
herbs,
and becometh
a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge
in the
branches thereof
.
Although
it
is the smallest
of all seeds, yet
it grows
into
the largest
of
garden
plants
and becomes
a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest
in its
branches. ”
Another
parable
spake
he unto
them ;
The kingdom of heaven is like unto
leaven ,
which
a woman took ,
and hid
in
three measures of meal
, till
the
whole
was leavened.
He told
them still
another
parable:
“
The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that
a woman took and mixed
into
three measures of flour
, until
all
of
it
was leavened. ”
All these things spake
Jesus
unto
the multitude
in parables ;
and
without
a
parable
spake
he not unto
them :
Jesus
spoke
all these things to
the crowds
in parables .
He did
not tell
them anything
without
using
a
parable.
That
it
might
be
fulfilled which
was spoken by
the prophet ,
saying,
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which
have
been
kept
secret
from
the foundation of the world.
So
was
fulfilled what
was spoken through
the prophet :
“
I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden
since
the foundation of the world. ”
Then Jesus sent
the multitude
away,
and went into the house :
and
his disciples came unto
him ,
saying
, Declare
unto
us the parable of the tares
of
the field.
Then Jesus dismissed
the crowds
and went into the house .
His disciples came to
Him and
said
, “Explain
to
us the parable of the weeds
in
the field. ”
He answered
and
said
unto
them
, He
that
soweth
the good seed is the Son of man ;
He replied
, “
The One
who
sows
the
good seed is the Son of Man .
The field is the world ;
the good seed are
the children
of the kingdom ;
but
the tares
are the children
of the wicked
one ;
The field is the world ,
and
the good seed represents
the sons
of the kingdom .
The weeds
are the sons
of the evil
one ,
The enemy that
sowed
them is the devil ;
the harvest is the end of the world;
and the reapers
are the
angels.
and
the enemy who
sows
them is the devil .
The harvest is the end of the age,
and the harvesters
are angels.
As therefore
the tares
are gathered
and burned in the fire ;
so shall
it be in
the end of this
world
.
As the weeds
are collected
and burned in the fire ,
so will
it be at
the end of the
age
.
The Son of man shall
send forth
his angels, and they shall
gather
out of his kingdom all
things
that
offend,
and them
which
do
iniquity;
The Son of Man will
send out
His angels, and they will
weed
out of His kingdom every
cause
of
sin
and all
who
practice
lawlessness.
And shall
cast
them into a
furnace of
fire:
there shall
be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
And they
will
throw
them into the
fiery
furnace ,
where
there will
be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.
Then shall
the righteous shine forth
as
the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath
ears to
hear
, let him hear.
Then the righteous will
shine like
the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He
who has
ears, let him hear.
Again,
the kingdom of heaven is like unto
treasure hid
in a field ;
the
which
when a man hath
found, he hideth
, and for
joy thereof
goeth
and selleth
all that
he hath,
and buyeth
that field.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden
in a field .
When a man found it
, he hid
it
again
, and in
his
joy he
went
and sold
all he had
and bought
that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
a merchant man,
seeking
goodly
pearls :
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in
search
of
fine
pearls .
Who,
when he had
found one pearl of
great
price
, went and sold all that
he had ,
and bought it.
When he found one very
precious
pearl, he
went away
and sold all he had and bought it.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
a net ,
that was cast into the sea ,
and gathered
of every
kind:
Once
again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught
all
kinds
of fish.
Which,
when it was full, they drew
to
shore,
and
sat down ,
and gathered
the good into vessels
, but cast
the bad away.
When it was full, the
men
pulled
it
ashore.
Then
they sat down and sorted
the good fish
into containers
, but threw
the bad away.
So shall
it be at the end of the world
: the angels shall
come forth,
and sever
the wicked from among
the just
,
So will
it be at the end of the age
: The angels will
come and separate
the wicked from the righteous
,
And shall
cast
them into the furnace of
fire:
there shall
be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
and throw
them into the fiery
furnace ,
where
there will
be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.
Jesus
saith
unto
them,
Have ye
understood all these things? They
say
unto
him,
Yea
, Lord
.
Have you
understood all these things? ”
“Yes
, ”
they
answered
.
Then said
he unto
them, Therefore
every scribe which
is
instructed
unto
the kingdom of heaven is like unto
a man
that
is
an
householder,
which
bringeth
forth
out of his treasure
things
new and
old.
Then He told
them, “For
this
reason,
every scribe who
has
been
discipled
in
the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner
who
brings
out of his storeroom
new treasures
as
well
as
old. ”
And
it
came
to
pass,
that
when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed
thence
.
When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew
from
that
place
.
And
when
he
was
come
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
mighty
works
?
Coming
to
His hometown
, He taught the
people
in their synagogue, and
they were astonished .
“Where
did
this man get
such
wisdom and miraculous
powers
? ”
they
asked.
Is
not
this the carpenter's
son? is
not
his mother
called
Mary ?
and his brethren,
James, and
Joses
, and
Simon, and Judas?
“Isn’t
this the carpenter’s
son? Isn’t
His mother’s
name
Mary ,
and aren’t
His brothers
James, Joseph
, Simon, and Judas?
And
his sisters ,
are
they
not
all
with us? Whence
then hath
this man all these things?
Aren’t
all
His sisters with us as
well
? Where
then did
this man get
all these things? ”
And they were
offended
in
him. But Jesus said unto
them, A
prophet
is
not
without
honour,
save
in his own
country,
and in his own house
.
And they took
offense
at
Him. But Jesus said to
them, “Only
in his hometown
and in his own household
is
a
prophet
without
honor
. ”
And he did not many mighty
works
there because of their unbelief.
And He did not do
many miracles
there ,
because of their unbelief.
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