Matthew 13:24-53

Matthew 13:24-53

[24] Another  parable  put he forth  unto them,  saying,  The kingdom  of heaven  is likened  unto a man  which sowed  good  seed  in  his  field:  [25] But  while  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares  among  the wheat,  and  went his way.  [26] But  when  the blade  was sprung up,  and  brought forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the tares  also.  [27] So  the servants  of the householder  came  and said  unto him,  Sir,  not  thou sow  good  seed  in  thy  field?  from whence  then  hath it  tares?  [28] He said  unto them,  An enemy  hath done  The servants  unto him,  Wilt thou  then  that we go  them  up?  [29] But  he said,  Nay;  while ye gather up  the tares,  ye root up  also the wheat  with  them.  [30] Let  both  grow together  the harvest:  and  in  the time  of harvest  I will say  to the reapers,  Gather ye together  first  the tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn  them:  but  gather  the wheat  into  barn.  [31] Another  parable  put he forth  unto them,  saying,  The kingdom  of heaven  like  to a grain  of mustard seed,  which  a man  took,  and sowed  in  his  field:  [32] Which  indeed  the least  of all  seeds:  but  when  it is grown,  among herbs,  and  becometh  a tree,  so that  the birds  of the air  come  and  lodge  in  the branches  thereof.  [33] Another  parable  spake he  unto them;  The kingdom  of heaven  like  unto leaven,  which  a woman  took,  and hid  in  three  measures  of meal,  till  the whole  was  leavened.  [34] All  spake  Jesus  unto the multitude  in  parables;  and  without  a parable  spake he  unto them:  [35] That  it might be fulfilled  which  by  the prophet,  saying,  I will open  mouth  in  parables;  I will utter  things which have been kept secret  from  the foundation  of the world.  [36] Then  the multitude  away,  and went  into  the house:  and  his  disciples  came  unto him,  saying,  the parable  of the tares  of the field.  [37] He answered  and  said  He that soweth  the good  seed  the Son  of man;  [38] The field  the world;  the good  seed  are  the children  of the kingdom;  but  the tares  the children  of the wicked  [39] The enemy  that sowed  them  the devil;  the harvest  the end  of the world;  and  the reapers  the angels.  [40] As  therefore  the tares  are gathered  and  burned  in the fire;  so  in  the end  world.  [41] The Son  of man  shall send forth  his  angels,  and  they shall gather  out of  his  kingdom  all things  that offend,  and  them which do  iniquity;  [42] And  shall cast  them  into  a furnace  of fire:  there  wailing  and  gnashing  of teeth.  [43] Then  shall the righteous  shine forth  as  the sun  in  the kingdom  of their  Father.  Who  hath  ears  to hear,  [44] the kingdom  of heaven  like  unto treasure  hid  in  a field;  the which  when a man  hath found,  he hideth,  and  for  joy  thereof  goeth  and  selleth  all  that  he hath,  and  buyeth  that  field.  [45] Again,  the kingdom  of heaven  like  unto a merchant  man,  seeking  goodly  pearls:  [46] when he had found  one  pearl  of great price,  went  and sold  all  that  he had,  and  bought  it.  [47] Again,  the kingdom  of heaven  like  unto a net,  that was cast  into  the sea,  and  gathered  of  every  kind:  [48] Which,  when  it was full,  they drew  to  shore,  and  sat down,  and gathered  the good  into  vessels,  but  cast  the bad  away.  [49] So  at  the end  of the world:  the angels  shall come forth,  and  sever  the wicked  from  among  the just,  [50] And  shall cast  them  into  the furnace  of fire:  there  wailing  and  gnashing  of teeth.  [51] saith  unto them,  Have ye understood  things?  They say  unto him,  Yea,  [52] Then  said  he unto them,  Therefore  every  scribe  which is instructed  the kingdom  of heaven  like  unto a man  that is an householder,  which  bringeth forth  out of  his  treasure  things new  and  old.  [53] And  it came to pass,  that when  Jesus  had finished  parables,  he departed  thence. 

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