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| 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. | 1On that day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake. |
| 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. | 2And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore. |
| 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. | 3He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow. |
| 4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. | 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. |
| 5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. | 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep. |
| 6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. | 6But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered. |
| 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. | 7Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them. |
| 8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop--a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. | 8But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. |
| 9Whoever has ears, let them hear." | 9The one who has ears had better listen!" |
| 10The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" | 10Then the disciples came to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" |
| 11He replied, "Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. | 11He replied, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not. |
| 12Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. | 12For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. |
| 13This is why I speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. | 13For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand. |
| 14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: "'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. | 14And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: 'You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend. |
| 15For this people's heart has become calloused; 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.' | 15For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.' |
| 16But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. | 16"But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear. |
| 17For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. | 17For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. |
| 18"Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: | 18"So listen to the parable of the sower: |
| 19When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. | 19When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path. |
| 20The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. | 20The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. |
| 21But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. | 21But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away. |
| 22The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. | 22The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing. |
| 23But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." | 23But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown." |
| 24Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. | 24He presented them with another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field. |
| 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. | 25But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. |
| 26When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. | 26When the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. |
| 27"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?' | 27So the slaves of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?' |
| 28"'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' | 28He said, 'An enemy has done this.' So the slaves replied, 'Do you want us to go and gather them?' |
| 29"'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. | 29But he said, 'No, since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the wheat with them. |
| 30Let 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 and bring it into my barn.'" | 30Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned, but then gather the wheat into my barn."'" |
| 31He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. | 31He gave them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. |
| 32Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches." | 32It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches." |
| 33He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough." | 33He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen." |
| 34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. | 34Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable. |
| 35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world." | 35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world." |
| 36Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." | 36Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." |
| 37He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. | 37He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. |
| 38The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, | 38The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, |
| 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. | 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. |
| 40"As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. | 40As the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age. |
| 41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. | 41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers. |
| 42They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. | 42They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
| 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear. | 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen! |
| 44"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. | 44"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field. |
| 45"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. | 45"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. |
| 46When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. | 46When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it. |
| 47"Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. | 47"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish. |
| 48When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. | 48When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away. |
| 49This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous | 49It will be this way at the end of the age. Angels will come and separate the evil from the righteous |
| 50and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. | 50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
| 51"Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied. | 51"Have you understood all these things?" They replied, "Yes." |
| 52He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old." | 52Then he said to them, "Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old." |
| 53When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. | 53Now when Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there. |
| 54Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked. | 54Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers? |
| 55"Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? | 55Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? And aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? |
| 56Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" | 56And aren't all his sisters here with us? Where did he get all this?" |
| 57And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home." | 57And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house." |
| 58And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. | 58And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief. |
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