English Standard Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.

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

2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.

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

3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.

3And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went out to sow;

4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

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

5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,

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

6but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away.

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

7Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.

7"Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

8Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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

9He who has ears, let him hear.”

9"He who has ears, let him hear."

10Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

10And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

11And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

11Jesus 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.

12For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

12"For 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.

13This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

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

14Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “‘“You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.”

14"In 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;

15For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’

15FOR 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.'

16But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

16"But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

17For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

17"For 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.

18“Hear then the parable of the sower:

18"Hear then the parable of the sower.

19When 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 what was sown along the path.

19"When 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.

20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

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

21yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.

21yet 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.

22As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

22"And 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.

23As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”

23"And 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."

24He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,

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

25but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

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

26So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

26"But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.

27And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’

27"The 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?'

28He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’

28"And 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?'

29But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.

29"But he said, 'No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.

30Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”

30'Allow 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."'"

31He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

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

32It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

32and 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."

33He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.”

33He 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."

34All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.

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

35This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”

35This 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."

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 of the field.”

36Then 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."

37He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

37And He said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

38The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

38and 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;

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

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

40Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

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

41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers,

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

42and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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

43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

43"Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

44“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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.

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

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

46who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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

47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.

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

48When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.

48and 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.

49So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous

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

50and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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

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

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

52And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

52And 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."

53And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,

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

54and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

54He 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?

55Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

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

56And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”

56"And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

57And 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.”

57And 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."

58And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.

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

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