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Matthew 13 – King James Version (KJV)

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Jesus Teaches in Parables

(Mar 4:1–9; Luk 8:4–8 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:1 - The same G1565 day G2250 went G1831 Jesus G2424 out of G575 the G3588 house, G3614 and sat G2521 by G3844 the G3588 sea side. G2281
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:2 - And G2532 great G4183 multitudes G3793 were gathered together G4863 unto G4314 him, G846 so that G5620 he G846 went G1684 into G1519 a G3588 ship, G4143 and sat; G2521 and G2532 the G3588 whole G3956 multitude G3793 stood G2476 on G1909 the G3588 shore. G123
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:3 - And G2532 he spake G2980 many things G4183 unto them G846 in G1722 parables, G3850 saying, G3004 Behold, G2400 a sower G4687 went forth G1831 to sow; G4687
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:4 - And G2532 when G1722 he G846 sowed, G4687 some G3739 seeds fell G4098 by G3844 the G3588 way side, G3598 and G2532 the G3588 fowls G4071 came G2064 and G2532 devoured G2719 them G846 up: G2719
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:5 - Some G243 fell G4098 upon G1909 stony places, G4075 where G3699 they had G2192 not G3756 much G4183 earth: G1093 and G2532 forthwith G2112 they sprung up, G1816 because G1223 they had G2192 no G3361 deepness G899 of earth: G1093
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:6 - And G1161 when the sun G2246 was up, G393 they were scorched; G2739 and G2532 because G1223 they had G2192 no G3361 root, G4491 they withered away. G3583
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:7 - And G1161 some G243 fell G4098 among G1909 thorns; G173 and G2532 the G3588 thorns G173 sprung up, G305 and G2532 choked G638 them: G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:8 - But G1161 other G243 fell G4098 into G1909 good G2570 ground, G1093 and G2532 brought forth G1325 fruit, G2590 some G3739 an hundredfold, G1540 some G3739 sixtyfold, G1835 some G3739 thirtyfold. G5144
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:9 - Who G3588 hath G2192 ears G3775 to hear, G191 let him hear. G191

An Explanation

(Mar 4:10–12; Luk 8:9, 10 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:10 - And G2532 the G3588 disciples G3101 came, G4334 and said G2036 unto him, G846 Why G5101 speakest thou G2980 unto them G846 in G1722 parables? G3850
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:11 - He answered G611 and G1161 said G2036 unto them, G846 Because G3754 it is given G1325 unto you G5213 to know G1097 the G3588 mysteries G3466 of the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven, G3772 but G1161 to them G1565 it is G1325 not G3756 given. G1325
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:12 - For G1063 whosoever G3748 hath, G2192 to him G846 shall be given, G1325 and G2532 he shall have more abundance: G4052 but G1161 whosoever G3748 hath G2192 not, G3756 from G575 him G846 shall be taken away G142 even G2532 that G3739 he hath. G2192
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:13 - Therefore G1223 G5124 speak I G2980 to them G846 in G1722 parables: G3850 because G3754 they seeing G991 see G991 not; G3756 and G2532 hearing G191 they hear G191 not, G3756 neither G3761 do they understand. G4920
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14 - And G2532 in G1909 them G846 is fulfilled G378 the G3588 prophecy G4394 of Esaias, G2268 which G3588 saith, G3004 By hearing G189 ye shall hear, G191 and G2532 shall G4920 not G3361 understand; G4920 and G2532 seeing G991 ye shall see, G991 and G2532 shall G3708 not G3361 perceive: G3708
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15 - For G1063 this G5127 people's G2992 heart G2588 is waxed gross, G3975 and G2532 their ears G3775 are dull G917 of hearing, G191 and G2532 their G846 eyes G3788 they have closed; G2576 lest at any time G3379 they should see G3708 with their eyes, G3788 and G2532 hear G191 with their ears, G3775 and G2532 should understand G4920 with their heart, G2588 and G2532 should be converted, G1994 and G2532 I should heal G2390 them. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:16 - But G1161 blessed G3107 are your G5216 eyes, G3788 for G3754 they see: G991 and G2532 your G5216 ears, G3775 for G3754 they hear. G191
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17 - For G1063 verily G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 That G3754 many G4183 prophets G4396 and G2532 righteous G1342 men have desired G1937 to see G3708 those things which G3739 ye see, G991 and G2532 have G3708 not G3756 seen G3708 them; and G2532 to hear G191 those things which G3739 ye hear, G191 and G2532 have G191 not G3756 heard G191 them.

The Sower Explained

(Mar 4:13–20; Luk 8:11–15 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:18 - Hear G191 ye G5210 therefore G3767 the G3588 parable G3850 of the G3588 sower. G4687
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:19 - When any G3956 one heareth G191 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 kingdom, G932 and G2532 understandeth G4920 it not, G3361 then cometh G2064 the G3588 wicked G4190 one, and G2532 catcheth away G726 that which G3588 was sown G4687 in G1722 his G846 heart. G2588 This G3778 is G2076 he which received seed G4687 by G3844 the G3588 way side. G3598
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - But G1161 he that received the seed G4687 into G1909 stony places, G4075 the same G3778 is G2076 he that G3588 heareth G191 the G3588 word, G3056 and G2532 anon G2117 with G3326 joy G5479 receiveth G2983 it; G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:21 - Yet G1161 hath he G2192 not G3756 root G4491 in G1722 himself, G1438 but G235 dureth G2076 for a while: G4340 for G1161 when tribulation G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 ariseth G1096 because G1223 of the G3588 word, G3056 by and by G2117 he is offended. G4624
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - He also G1161 that received seed G4687 among G1519 the G3588 thorns G173 is G2076 he G3588 that G3778 heareth G191 the G3588 word; G3056 and G2532 the G3588 care G3308 of this G5127 world, G165 and G2532 the G3588 deceitfulness G539 of riches, G4149 choke G4846 the G3588 word, G3056 and G2532 he becometh G1096 unfruitful. G175
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:23 - But G1161 he that G3588 received seed G4687 into G1909 the G3588 good G2570 ground G1093 is G2076 he G3778 that G3588 heareth G191 the G3588 word, G3056 and G2532 understandeth G4920 it; which G3739 also G1211 beareth fruit, G2592 and G2532 bringeth forth, G4160 some G3739 an hundredfold, G1540 some G3739 sixty, G1835 some G3739 thirty. G5144

Tares among Wheat

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:24 - Another G243 parable G3850 put he forth G3908 unto them, G846 saying, G3004 The G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is likened G3666 unto a man G444 which sowed G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 his G846 field: G68
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:25 - But G1161 while G1722 men G444 slept, G2518 his G846 enemy G2190 came G2064 and G2532 sowed G4687 tares G2215 among G303 G3319 the G3588 wheat, G4621 and G2532 went his way. G565
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:26 - But G1161 when G3753 the G3588 blade G5528 was sprung up, G985 and G2532 brought forth G4160 fruit, G2590 then G5119 appeared G5316 the G3588 tares G2215 also. G2532
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - So G1161 the G3588 servants G1401 of the G3588 householder G3617 came G4334 and said G2036 unto him, G846 Sir, G2962 didst G4687 not G3780 thou sow G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 thy G4674 field? G68 from whence G4159 then G3767 hath it G2192 tares? G2215
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - He said G5346 unto them, G846 An enemy G2190 G444 hath done G4160 this. G5124 The G3588 servants G1401 said G2036 unto him, G846 Wilt thou G2309 then G3767 that we go G565 and gather G4816 them G846 up? G4816
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:29 - But G1161 he said, G5346 Nay; G3756 lest G3379 while ye gather up G4816 the G3588 tares, G2215 ye root up G1610 also the G3588 wheat G4621 with G260 them. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:30 - Let G863 both G297 grow together G4885 until G3360 the G3588 harvest: G2326 and G2532 in G1722 the G3588 time G2540 of harvest G2326 I will say G2046 to the G3588 reapers, G2327 Gather ye together G4816 first G4412 the G3588 tares, G2215 and G2532 bind G1210 them G846 in G1519 bundles G1197 to G4314 burn G2618 them: G846 but G1161 gather G4863 the G3588 wheat G4621 into G1519 my G3450 barn. G596

The Mustard Seed

(Mar 4:30–32; Luk 13:18, 19 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:31 - Another G243 parable G3850 put he forth G3908 unto them, G846 saying, G3004 The G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 to a grain G2848 of mustard seed, G4615 which G3739 a man G444 took, G2983 and sowed G4687 in G1722 his G846 field: G68
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:32 - Which G3739 indeed G3303 is G2076 the least G3398 of all G3956 seeds: G4690 but G1161 when G3752 it is grown, G837 it is G2076 the greatest G3173 among herbs, G3001 and G2532 becometh G1096 a tree, G1186 so that G5620 the G3588 birds G4071 of the G3588 air G3772 come G2064 and G2532 lodge G2681 in G1722 the G3588 branches G2798 thereof. G846

The Leaven

(Luk 13:20, 21 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:33 - Another G243 parable G3850 spake he G2980 unto them; G846 The G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 unto leaven, G2219 which G3739 a woman G1135 took, G2983 and hid G1470 in G1519 three G5140 measures G4568 of meal, G224 till G2193 the whole G3650 was G3739 leavened. G2220
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:34 - All G3956 these things G5023 spake G2980 Jesus G2424 unto the G3588 multitude G3793 in G1722 parables; G3850 and G2532 without G5565 a parable G3850 spake he G2980 not G3756 unto them: G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:35 - That G3704 it might be fulfilled G4137 which G3588 was spoken G4483 by G1223 the G3588 prophet, G4396 saying, G3004 I will open G455 my G3450 mouth G4750 in G1722 parables; G3850 I will utter G2044 things which have been kept secret G2928 from G575 the foundation G2602 of the world. G2889

The Tares Explained

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:36 - Then G5119 Jesus G2424 sent G863 the G3588 multitude G3793 away, G863 and went G2064 into G1519 the G3588 house: G3614 and G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 came G4334 unto him, G846 saying, G3004 Declare G5419 unto us G2254 the G3588 parable G3850 of the G3588 tares G2215 of the G3588 field. G68
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:37 - He answered G611 and G1161 said G2036 unto them, G846 He that G3588 soweth G4687 the G3588 good G2570 seed G4690 is G2076 the G3588 Son G5207 of man; G444
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:38 - The G3588 field G68 is G2076 the G3588 world; G2889 the G3588 good G2570 seed G4690 are G1526 the G3588 children G5207 of the G3588 kingdom; G932 but G1161 the G3588 tares G2215 are G1526 the G3588 children G5207 of the G3588 wicked G4190 one;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:39 - The G3588 enemy G2190 that G3588 sowed G4687 them G846 is G2076 the G3588 devil; G1228 the G3588 harvest G2326 is G2076 the end G4930 of the G3588 world; G165 and G1161 the G3588 reapers G2327 are G1526 the angels. G32
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:40 - As G5618 therefore G3767 the G3588 tares G2215 are gathered G4816 and G2532 burned G2618 in the fire; G4442 so G3779 shall it be G2071 in G1722 the G3588 end G4930 of this G5127 world. G165
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:41 - The G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 shall send forth G649 his G846 angels, G32 and G2532 they shall gather G4816 out of G1537 his G846 kingdom G932 all things G3956 that G3588 offend, G4625 and G2532 them which G3588 do G4160 iniquity; G458
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:42 - And G2532 shall cast G906 them G846 into G1519 a G3588 furnace G2575 of fire: G4442 there G1563 shall be G2071 wailing G2805 and G2532 gnashing G1030 of teeth. G3599
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:43 - Then G5119 shall G1584 the G3588 righteous G1342 shine forth G1584 as G5613 the G3588 sun G2246 in G1722 the G3588 kingdom G932 of their G846 Father. G3962 Who G3588 hath G2192 ears G3775 to hear, G191 let him hear. G191

Hidden Treasure

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - Again, G3825 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 unto treasure G2344 hid G2928 in G1722 a G3588 field; G68 the which G3739 when a man G444 hath found, G2147 he hideth, G2928 and G2532 for G575 joy G5479 thereof G846 goeth G5217 and G2532 selleth G4453 all G3956 that G3745 he hath, G2192 and G2532 buyeth G59 that G1565 field. G68

A Costly Pearl

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 - Again, G3825 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 unto a merchant G1713 man, G444 seeking G2212 goodly G2570 pearls: G3135
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:46 - Who, G3739 when he had found G2147 one G1520 pearl G3135 of great price, G4186 went G565 and sold G4097 all G3956 that G3745 he had, G2192 and G2532 bought G59 it. G846

A Dragnet

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:47 - Again, G3825 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 unto a net, G4522 that was cast G906 into G1519 the G3588 sea, G2281 and G2532 gathered G4863 of G1537 every G3956 kind: G1085
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:48 - Which, G3739 when G3753 it was full, G4137 they drew G307 to G1909 shore, G123 and G2532 sat down, G2523 and gathered G4816 the G3588 good G2570 into G1519 vessels, G30 but G1161 cast G906 the G3588 bad G4550 away. G1854
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:49 - So G3779 shall it be G2071 at G1722 the G3588 end G4930 of the G3588 world: G165 the G3588 angels G32 shall come forth, G1831 and G2532 sever G873 the G3588 wicked G4190 from G1537 among G3319 the G3588 just, G1342
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:50 - And G2532 shall cast G906 them G846 into G1519 the G3588 furnace G2575 of fire: G4442 there G1563 shall be G2071 wailing G2805 and G2532 gnashing G1030 of teeth. G3599
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:51 - Jesus G2424 saith G3004 unto them, G846 Have ye understood G4920 all G3956 these G5023 things? G3956 They say G3004 unto him, G846 Yea, G3483 Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:52 - Then G1161 said he G2036 unto them, G846 Therefore G1223 G5124 every G3956 scribe G1122 which is instructed G3100 unto G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 unto a man G444 that is an householder, G3617 which G3748 bringeth forth G1544 out of G1537 his G846 treasure G2344 things new G2537 and G2532 old. G3820

Jesus Revisits Nazareth

(Mar 6:1–6; Luk 4:16–30 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:53 - And G2532 it came to pass, G1096 that when G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 these G3778 parables, G3850 he departed G3332 thence. G1564
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - And G2532 when he was come G2064 into G1519 his own G846 country, G3968 he taught G1321 them G846 in G1722 their G846 synagogue, G4864 insomuch that G5620 they G846 were astonished, G1605 and G2532 said, G3004 Whence G4159 hath this G5129 man this G3778 wisdom, G4678 and G2532 these mighty works? G1411
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 - Is G2076 not G3756 this G3778 the G3588 carpenter's G5045 son? G5207 is G3004 not G3780 his G846 mother G3384 called G3004 Mary? G3137 and G2532 his G846 brethren, G80 James, G2385 and G2532 Joses, G2500 and G2532 Simon, G4613 and G2532 Judas? G2455
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - And G2532 his G846 sisters, G79 are they G1526 not G3780 all G3956 with G4314 us? G2248 Whence G4159 then G3767 hath this G5129 man all G3956 these things? G5023
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:57 - And G2532 they were offended G4624 in G1722 him. G846 But G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto them, G846 A prophet G4396 is G2076 not G3756 without honour, G820 save G1487 G3361 in G1722 his own G846 country, G3968 and G2532 in G1722 his own G846 house. G3614
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:58 - And G2532 he did G4160 not G3756 many G4183 mighty works G1411 there G1563 because G1223 of their G846 unbelief. G570
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