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

On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.

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.

Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.

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

He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.

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

As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.

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.

Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.

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

When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.

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

Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.

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

Others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

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

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

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.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

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.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

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.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.

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;

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

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.’

for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again; and I would heal them.’

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

“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

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

For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.

18 “ Hear then the parable of the sower.

“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.

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.

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

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;

What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

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.

yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

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.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

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

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

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.

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

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

but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.

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

But when the blade sprang up and produced fruit, then the darnel weeds appeared also.

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?’

The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these darnel weeds come from?’

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?’

“He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’

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

“But he said, ‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.

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

Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”

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;

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

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

which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”

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.”

He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”

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

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,

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

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.”

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.”

Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”

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

He answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

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;

the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

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.

The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

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

As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.

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,

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,

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

and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

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

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

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

who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

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.

which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.

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,

So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,

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

and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”

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

Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”

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

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

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

When Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.

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?

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

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?

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

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

Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”

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.”

They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.”

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

He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.