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Matthew 13 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Jesus Teaches in Parables

(Mar 4:1–9; Luk 8:4–8 )

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Mat 13:1 -

On that day^G2250 Jesus^G2424 had gone^G1831 out^G1831 of the house^G3614 and was sitting^G2521 by the sea^G2281.

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Mat 13:2 - And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

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And He told^G2980 them many^G4183 things^G4183 in parables^G3850, saying^G3004, “Behold^G2400, the sower^G4687 went^G1831 out^G1831 to sow^G4687;

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Mat 13:4 - and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.

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Mat 13:5 - “Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and they sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of soil.

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Mat 13:6 - “But after the sun rose, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

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Mat 13:7 - “Others fell [fn]among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

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Mat 13:8 - “But others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.

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Mat 13:9 - “The one who has ears, [fn]let him hear.”

An Explanation for Parables

(Mar 4:10–12; Luk 8:9, 10 )

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And the disciples^G3101 came^G4334 up^G4334 and said^G3004 to Him, “Why^G1223^G5101 do You speak^G2980 to them in parables^G3850?”

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Mat 13:11 - And [fn]Jesus 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.

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Mat 13:12 - “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.

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Mat 13:13 - “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.

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Mat 13:14 - “And [fn]in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,

‘[fn]YOU SHALL KEEP^G189 ON LISTENING^G191, [fn]BUT SHALL NOT UNDERSTAND^G4920;

AND [fn]YOU SHALL KEEP^G991 ON LOOKING^G991, [fn]BUT SHALL NOT PERCEIVE^G3708;

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FOR THE HEART^G2588 OF THIS^G3778 PEOPLE^G2992 HAS BECOME^G3975 DULL^G3975,

WITH THEIR EARS^G3775 THEY SCARCELY^G917 HEAR^G191,

AND THEY HAVE CLOSED^G2576 THEIR EYES^G3788,

OTHERWISE^G3379 THEY MIGHT SEE^G3708 WITH THEIR EYES^G3788,

HEAR^G191 WITH THEIR EARS^G3775,

UNDERSTAND^G4920 WITH THEIR HEART^G2588, AND RETURN^G1994,

AND I WOULD HEAL^G2390 THEM.’

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“But blessed^G3107 are your eyes^G3788, because^G3754 they see^G991; and your ears^G3775, because^G3754 they hear^G191.

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Mat 13:17 - “For truly I say to you that 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.

The Sower Explained

(Mar 4:13–20; Luk 8:11–15 )

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Mat 13:18 -

“Listen^G191 then^G3767 to the parable^G3850 of the sower^G4687.

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Mat 13:19 - “When anyone hears the [fn]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 sown with seed beside the road.

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Mat 13:20 - “The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

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Mat 13:21 - yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the [fn]word, immediately he [fn]falls away.

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Mat 13:22 - “And the one sown with seed among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of the [fn]world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it [fn]becomes unfruitful.

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Mat 13:23 - “But the one sown with seed on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.”

Weeds among Wheat

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Jesus presented^G3908 another^G243 parable^G3850 to them, saying^G3004, “The kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 [fn]is^G3666 like^G3666 a man^G444 who sowed^G4687 good^G2570 seed^G4690 in his field^G68.

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Mat 13:25 - “But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed [fn]weeds among the wheat, and left.

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Mat 13:26 - “And when the [fn]wheat sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also became evident.

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Mat 13:27 - “And the slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? [fn]How then does it have weeds?’

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Mat 13:28 - “And he said to them, ‘[fn]An enemy has done this!’ The slaves *said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’

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Mat 13:29 - “But he *said, ‘No; while you are gathering up the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.

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Mat 13:30 - ‘Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”

The Mustard Seed

(Mar 4:30–32; Luk 13:18, 19 )

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He presented^G3908 another^G243 parable^G3850 to them, saying^G3004, “The kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3664 a mustard^G4615 seed^G2848, which^G3739 a person^G444 took^G2983 and sowed^G4687 in his field^G68;

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Mat 13:32 - and this is smaller than all the other seeds, but when it is fully grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that THE BIRDS OF THE SKY come and NEST IN ITS BRANCHES.”

The Leaven

(Luk 13:20, 21 )

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He spoke^G2980 another^G243 parable^G3850 to them: “The kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3664 [fn]leaven^G2219, which^G3739 a woman^G1135 took^G2983 and hid^G1470 in three^G5140 [fn]sata^G4568 of flour^G224 until^G2193 it was all^G3650 leavened^G2220.”

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All^G3956 these^G3778 things^G3778 Jesus^G2424 spoke^G2980 to the crowds^G3793 in parables^G3850, and He did not speak^G2980 anything^G3762 to them without^G5565 a parable^G3850.

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Mat 13:35 - This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be [fn]fulfilled:

“I WILL OPEN^G455 MY MOUTH^G4750 IN PARABLES^G3850;

I WILL PROCLAIM^G2044 THINGS^G2928 HIDDEN^G2928 SINCE^G575 THE FOUNDATION^G2602 OF THE WORLD^G2889.”

The Weeds Explained

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Then^G5119 He left^G863 the crowds^G3793 and went^G2064 into the house^G3614. And His disciples^G3101 came^G4334 to Him and said^G3004, “Explain^G1285 to us the parable^G3850 of the [fn]weeds^G2215 of the field^G68.”

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Mat 13:37 - And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

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Mat 13:38 - and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

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Mat 13:39 - and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the [fn]end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

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Mat 13:40 - “So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the [fn]end of the age.

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Mat 13:41 - “The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom [fn]all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

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Mat 13:42 - and they will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Mat 13:43 - “Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH LIKE THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, [fn]let him hear.

Hidden Treasure

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“The kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3664 a treasure^G2344 hidden^G2928 in the field^G68, which^G3739 a man^G444 found^G2147 and hid^G2928 again; and from [fn]joy^G5479 over it he goes^G5217 and sells^G4453 everything^G3745 that he has^G2192, and buys^G59 that field^G68.

A Costly Pearl

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“Again^G3825, the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3664 a merchant^G1713 seeking^G2212 fine^G2570 pearls^G3135,

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Mat 13:46 - and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold everything that he had and bought it.

A Dragnet

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“Again^G3825, the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3664 a dragnet^G4522 that was cast^G906 into the sea^G2281 and gathered^G4863 fish of every^G3956 kind^G1085;

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Mat 13:48 - and when it was filled, they pulled it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away.

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Mat 13:49 - “So it will be at the [fn]end of the age: the angels will come forth and remove the wicked from among the righteous,

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Mat 13:50 - and they will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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“Have you understood^G4920 all^G3956 these^G3778 things^G3778?” They *said^G3004 to Him, “Yes^G3483.”

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Mat 13:52 - And [fn]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 new things and old.”

Jesus Revisits Nazareth

(Mar 6:1–6; Luk 4:16–30 )

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When^G3753 Jesus^G2424 had finished^G5055 these^G3778 parables^G3850, He departed^G3332 from^G1564 there^G1564.

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Mat 13:54 - And He came to [fn]His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, with the result that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man acquire this wisdom and these [fn]miraculous powers?

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Mat 13:55 - “Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is His mother not called Mary, and His brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

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Mat 13:56 - “And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man acquire all these things?”

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Mat 13:57 - And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not dishonored except in his [fn]hometown and in his own household.”

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Mat 13:58 - And He did not do many [fn]miracles there because of their unbelief.

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NASB20 Footnotes

(13:7)

Lit upon

(13:9)

Or hear! Or listen!

(13:11)

Lit He

(13:14)

Lit for them

(13:14)

Lit With a hearing you shall hear; a Heb idiom

(13:14)

Lit and

(13:14)

Lit Seeing you shall see

Lit and

I.e., message

I.e., message

I.e., from the faith

Or age

Or proves to be unfruitful

(13:24)

Lit has been compared to

(13:25)

Prob. darnel, a weed resembling wheat

(13:26)

Lit grass

(13:27)

Lit From where

(13:28)

Lit A hostile person

(13:33)

I.e., fermented dough

(13:33)

A Gr term for a Heb measure, totaling about 48 lb. or 22 kg of flour

(13:35)

Lit fulfilled, saying

(13:36)

Prob. darnel, a weed resembling wheat

(13:39)

Or consummation

(13:40)

Or consummation

(13:41)

Or everything that is offensive

(13:43)

Or hear! Or listen!

(13:44)

Or his joy, he goes

(13:49)

Or consummation

(13:52)

Lit He

(13:54)

Or His own part of the country

(13:54)

Or miracles

(13:57)

Or own part of the country

(13:58)

Or works of power

See the NASB20 Preface for an explanation on the use of the asterisk.

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Jesus Teaches in Parables

An Explanation for Parables

The Sower Explained

Weeds among Wheat

The Mustard Seed

The Leaven

The Weeds Explained

Hidden Treasure

A Costly Pearl

A Dragnet

Jesus Revisits Nazareth

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