Matthew 13

1 On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.ASV — Matthew 13:1

2 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.ASV — Matthew 13:2

3 And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;ASV — Matthew 13:3

4 and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:ASV — Matthew 13:4

5 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:ASV — Matthew 13:5

6 and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.ASV — Matthew 13:6

7 And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:ASV — Matthew 13:7

8 and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.ASV — Matthew 13:8

9 He that hath ears, let him hear.ASV — Matthew 13:9

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?ASV — Matthew 13:10

11 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.ASV — Matthew 13:11

12 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.ASV — Matthew 13:12

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.ASV — Matthew 13:13

14 And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:ASV — Matthew 13:14

15 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.ASV — Matthew 13:15

16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.ASV — Matthew 13:16

17 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.ASV — Matthew 13:17

18 Hear then ye the parable of the sower.ASV — Matthew 13:18

19 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.ASV — Matthew 13:19

20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;ASV — Matthew 13:20

21 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.ASV — Matthew 13:21

22 And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.ASV — Matthew 13:22

23 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.ASV — Matthew 13:23

24 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:ASV — Matthew 13:24

25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.ASV — Matthew 13:25

26 But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.ASV — Matthew 13:26

27 And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?ASV — Matthew 13:27

28 And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?ASV — Matthew 13:28

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

30 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 burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.ASV — Matthew 13:30

31 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:ASV — Matthew 13:31

32 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.ASV — Matthew 13:32

33 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 it was all leavened.ASV — Matthew 13:33

34 All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:ASV — Matthew 13:34

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

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 field.ASV — Matthew 13:36

37 And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;ASV — Matthew 13:37

38 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];ASV — Matthew 13:38

39 and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.ASV — Matthew 13:39

40 As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.ASV — Matthew 13:40

41 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,ASV — Matthew 13:41

42 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.ASV — Matthew 13:42

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

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

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:ASV — Matthew 13:45

46 and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.ASV — Matthew 13:46

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:ASV — Matthew 13:47

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 away.ASV — Matthew 13:48

49 So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous,ASV — Matthew 13:49

50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.ASV — Matthew 13:50

51 Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.ASV — Matthew 13:51

52 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.ASV — Matthew 13:52

53 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.ASV — Matthew 13:53

54 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 mighty works?ASV — Matthew 13:54

55 Is not this the carpenter`s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?ASV — Matthew 13:55

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?ASV — Matthew 13:56

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

58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.ASV — Matthew 13:58