1 A nd in that day Jesus, having gone forth from the house, was sitting by the sea,

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

2 a nd gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,

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.

3 a nd he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

4 a nd in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

5 a nd others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,

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:

6 a nd the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered,

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

7 a nd others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,

And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

8 a nd others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

9 H e who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

He that hath ears, let him hear.

10 A nd the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

11 A nd he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

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.

12 f or whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

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.

13 ` Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,

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

14 a nd fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

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:

15 f or made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.

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.

16 ` And happy 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 verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not 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.

18 ` Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

19 E very one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

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.

20 ` And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

21 a nd he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

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.

22 ` And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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.

23 ` And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

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.

24 A nother simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

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

25 a nd, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

26 a nd when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.

But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 ` And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?

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?

28 A nd he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, having gone away we may gather it up?

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?

29 ` And he said, No, lest -- gathering up the darnel -- ye root up with it the wheat,

But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

30 s uffer both to grow together till the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the darnel, and bind it in bundles, to burn it, and the wheat gather up into my storehouse.'

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.

31 A nother simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

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:

32 w hich less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

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.

33 A nother simile spake he to them: `The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

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.

34 A ll these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

35 t hat it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, `I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.'

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 having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, `Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.'

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.

37 A nd he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

38 a nd the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

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;

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

and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

40 ` As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so shall it be in the full end of this age,

As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.

41 t he Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,

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,

42 a nd shall cast them to the furnace of the fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

43 ` Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the reign of their Father. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

44 ` Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

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.

45 ` Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:

46 w ho having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.

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

47 ` Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

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

48 w hich, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,

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.

49 s o shall it be in the full end of the age, the messengers shall come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous,

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

50 a nd shall cast them to the furnace of the fire, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'

and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

51 J esus saith to them, `Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.'

Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.

52 A nd he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'

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.

53 A nd it came to pass, when Jesus finished these similes, he removed thence,

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

54 a nd having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, `Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?

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?

55 i s not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

56 a nd his sisters -- are they not all with us? whence, then, to this one all these?'

And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

57 a nd they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, `A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house:'

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.

58 a nd he did not there many mighty works, because of their unbelief.

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.