1 T hat day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.

taua ra i haere atu a Ihu i te whare, ka noho ki te taha o te moana.

2 A nd large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

Na he rahi he hui i huihui ki a ia, a ka eke ia ki te kaipuke noho ai; i te takutai ano te hui katoa e tu ana.

3 A nd He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;

A he maha ana korero ki a ratou, he mea whakarite; i mea ia, Na i haere te kairui ki te rui;

4 a nd as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.

A, i a ia e rui ana, ka ngahoro etahi o nga purapura ki te taha o te ara, a, ko te rerenga mai o nga manu, kainga ake:

5 O thers fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.

Ko etahi i ngahoro ki nga wahi kamaka, ki nga wahi kihai i nui te oneone: na pihi tonu ake, kahore hoki i hohonu te oneone:

6 B ut when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

A, no te whitinga o te ra, ngaua iho; a, no te mea kahore he putake, memenge noa iho:

7 O thers fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

Ko etahi i ngahoro ki roto ki nga tataramoa; a, no te tupunga ake o nga tataramoa, kowaowaotia ana nga purapura:

8 A nd others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

Ko etahi i ngahoro ki te oneone pai, a ka hua, no etahi kotahi rau, no etahi e ono tekau, no etahi e toru tekau.

9 H e who has ears, let him hear.” An Explanation

Ki te whai taringa tetahi hei whakarongo, kia rongo ia.

10 A nd the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

A ka haere nga akonga, ka mea ki a ia, He aha koe i korero whakarite tonu ai ki a ratou?

11 J esus answered them, “ To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

Na, ka whakahoki ia ki a ratou, ka mea, No te mea kua hoatu ki a koutou te matauranga ki nga mea ngaro o te rangatiratanga o te rangi, ki a ratou ia kahore i hoatu.

12 F or whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Ki te whai mea hoki tetahi, ka hoatu ano ki a ia, a ka maha atu ana: ki te kahore ia he mea a tetahi, ka tangohia i a ia ana ake.

13 T herefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Na reira enei kupu whakarite aku ki a ratou; no te mea kite rawa ratou, a kahore e kite; rongo rawa, kahore hoki e matau.

14 I n their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘ You will keep on hearing, but will not understand; You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

A ka rite i a ratou te poropititanga a Ihaia, e mea nei, Rongo noa koutou, kahore e matau; titiro noa koutou, kahore e kite:

15 F or the heart of this people has become dull, With their ears they scarcely hear, And they have closed their eyes, Otherwise they would see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return, And I would heal them.’

Kua matotoru hoki te ngakau o tenei iwi, kua puhoi nga taringa ki te whakarongo, ko nga kanohi kua oti te whakamoe e ratou; kei kite o ratou kanohi, kei rongo nga taringa, a ka matau te ngakau, na ka tahuri ratou a ka whakaorangia e ahau.

16 B ut blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

Ka koa ia o koutou kanohi, no te mea ka kite: o koutou taringa hoki, no te mea ka rongo.

17 F or truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. The Sower Explained

He pono hoki taku e mea nei ki a koutou, He tokomaha nga poropiti me nga tangata tika i hiahia kia kite i nga mea e kite nei koutou, a kahore i kite; kia rongo hoki i nga mea e rongo nei koutou, a kahore i rongo.

18 “ Hear then the parable of the sower.

Na whakarongo ki te kupu i whakaritea ki te kairui.

19 W hen anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

Ki te rongo tetahi ki te kupu o te rangatiratanga, a e kore e matau, na ka haere mai te wairua kino, ka kapo i te mea ka oti na te rui ki tona ngakau. Ko te tangata tenei i nga purapura i te taha o te ara.

20 T he one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

Ko te tangata ia i nga purapura i nga wahi kohatu, ko te tangata i rongo ki te kupu, a hohoro tonu te tango, hari tonu;

21 y et he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Otiia kahore ona pakiaka i roto i a ia, e mau noa ana mo te wa poto: a, no te panga o te whakapawera, o te whakatoi ranei, mo te kupu, na he tonu iho.

22 A nd the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Ko te tangata i nga purapura i waenga tataramoa, ko te tangata tena i rongo ki te kupu; a, ko te whakaaronga ki tenei ao, me te hangaru o nga taonga, hei whakakowaowao i te kupu, a kore ake he hua.

23 A nd the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.” Tares among Wheat

Ko te tangata ia i nga purapura i te oneone pai, ko te tangata e rongo ana ki te kupu, a e matau ana; a ka whai hua, ea ake, no tetahi kotahi rau, no tetahi e ono tekau, no tetahi e toru tekau.

24 J esus presented another parable to them, saying, “ The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Tenei ake ano tetahi kupu whakarite i maka e ia ki a ratou, i mea ia, Ka rite te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki tetahi tangata i rui i te purapura pai ki tana mara:

25 B ut while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.

A, i nga tangata e moe ana, ka haere mai tona hoariri, ruia iho he taru kino ki waenga witi, a haere ana.

26 B ut when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.

A, no ka pihi ake te rau, ka hua, katahi ka kitea hoki nga taru.

27 T he slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’

Na ka haere mai nga pononga a taua rangatira, ka mea ki a ia, E mara, kihai ianei koe i rui i te purapura pai ki tau mara? No hea ra ona taru?

28 A nd he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’

Na ka ki atu ia ki a ratou, Na te hoariri tenei i mea. Katahi ka mea nga pononga ki a ia, E pai ranei koe kia haere matou ki te whakawhaiti i aua taru?

29 B ut he said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.

A ka mea ia, Kahore; kei hutia ngatahitia te witi ina whakawhaititia nga taru.

30 A llow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” The Mustard Seed

Tukua kia tupu tahi, a taea noatia te kotinga; a i te wa o te kotinga ka mea ahau ki nga kaikokoti, Matua whakawhaiti i nga taru, ka paihere ai hei paihere kia tahuna; ko te witi ia me kohi ki toku whare witi.

31 H e presented another parable to them, saying, “ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

Tenei ake ano tetahi kupu whakarite i maka e ia ki a ratou, i mea ia, He rite te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki te pua nani, i kawea e te tangata, i ruia ki tana mara:

32 a nd this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” The Leaven

He iti rawa ia i nga purapura katoa: a ka tupu, ko ia te nui rawa o nga otaota, a whakarakau ana, no ka rere mai nga manu o te rangi, ka noho ki ona manga.

33 H e spoke another parable to them, “ The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”

Tenei ake ano tetahi kupu whakarite i korerotia e ia ki a ratou, He rite te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki te rewena i tangohia e tetahi wahine, a whaongia ana ki roto ki nga mehua paraoa e toru, no ka rewenatia katoatia.

34 A ll these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable.

Ko enei mea katoa i korerotia e Ihu ki te mano, he mea whakarite; a heoi ano ana kupu ki a ratou he kupu whakarite anake:

35 T his was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “ I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” The Tares Explained

I rite ai ta te poropiti i korero ai, i mea ai, E puaki i toku mangai nga kupu whakarite; ka korerotia e ahau nga mea i ngaro no te timatanga ra ano o te ao.

36 T hen He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “ Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”

Katahi ka mahue i a Ihu te mano, ka tomo ia ki te whare: na ka haere mai ana akonga ki a ia, ka mea, Whakaaturia mai ki a matou te kupu i whakaritea ki nga taru i te mara.

37 A nd He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

Na ka whakahoki ia, ka mea ki a ratou, Ko te kairui o te purapura pai ko te Tama a te tangata;

38 a nd the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;

Ko te mara ko te ao; ko te purapura pai ko nga tamariki o te rangatiratanga; nga taru ko nga tamariki a te kino;

39 a nd the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

Ko te hoariri i ruia ai ko te rewera; te kotinga ko te mutunga o te ao; nga kaikokoti ko nga anahera.

40 S o just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.

Na e huihuia ana nga taru, e tahuna ana ki te ahi; ka pera ano i te mutunga o tenei ao.

41 T he Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

Ka tono te Tama a te tangata i ana anahera ki te huihui i roto i tona rangatiratanga i nga mea katoa e tutuki ai te waewae, i nga kaimahi ano i te kino;

42 a nd will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

A ka maka e ratou ki roto ki te oumu ahi; ko te wahi tera o te tangi me te tetea o nga niho.

43 T hen the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. Hidden Treasure

Ko reira te hunga tika whiti ai me te ra i te rangatiratanga o to ratou Matua. Ki te whai taringa tetahi hei whakarongo, kia rongo ia.

44 “ The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. A Costly Pearl

He rite ano te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki te taonga i huna ki te mara; no te kitenga a tetahi tangata, na ka huna e ia, a haere ana, he koa hoki nona, na hokona ana ana mea katoa, a hokona ana mai taua mara mana.

45 “ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,

He rite ano te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki te kaihokohoko, e rapu ana i nga peara papai:

46 a nd upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. A Dragnet

A, no tona kitenga i tetahi peara utu nui, haere ana, hokona ana ana mea katoa, a hokona ana mai taua peara mana.

47 “ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind;

He rite ano te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki te kupenga i tukua ki te moana, a haoa ana he ika o ia ahua, o ia ahua:

48 a nd when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away.

A, ka ki, ka kumea ki uta, a noho ana, kohikohia ana nga ika papai ki nga kete, ko nga mea kikino ia i akiritia ki waho.

49 S o it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,

Ka pera ano a te mutunga o te ao: ka haere nga anahera, ka wehewehe i te hunga kino i roto i te hunga tika,

50 a nd will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

A ka maka i a ratou ki roto ki te oumu ahi: ko te wahi tera o te tangi, o te tetea o nga niho.

51 “ Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.”

Ka mea a Ihu ki a ratou, Kua matau ranei koutou ki enei mea katoa? Ka mea ratou ki a ia, Ae, e te Ariki.

52 A nd Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” Jesus Revisits Nazareth

Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, Koia te karaipi, i akona ki te rangatiratanga o te rangi, i rite ai ki tetahi rangatira whare e whakaputa mai ana i nga mea hou, i nga mea tawhito, i roto i tana toa.

53 W hen Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there.

A, ka mutu enei kupu whakarite a Ihu, ka haere atu ia i reira.

54 H e came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

A, ka tae ki tona kainga tupu, ka ako i a ratou i roto i to ratou whare karakia, a miharo noa ratou, ka mea, No hea enei whakaaro nui me nga merekara a tenei tangata?

55 I s not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Ehara ianei tenei i te tama a te kamura? He teka ianei ko Meri te ingoa o tona whaea? Ko Hemi hoki ratou ko Hohepa, ko Haimona, ko Hura, ona teina?

56 A nd His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”

Me ona tuahine, kahore ianei ratou katoa i a tatou nei? No hea ra enei mea katoa a tenei tangata?

57 A nd they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “ A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

Heoi ka he ratou ki a ia. Otira ka mea a Ihu ki a ratou, Kei tona kainga, kei tona whare anake te poropiti hapa ai i te honore.

58 A nd He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

A kihai i maha nga merekara i meatia e ia ki reira, i to ratou whakaponokore hoki.