Verse 3
Matthew 13:3
New Living Translation
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He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων· Ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπείρειν.
English Translation
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold, a sower went out to sow.
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Chapter 13 Context
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Later that same day Yashua (Jesus) left the house and sat beside the lake.
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A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the p...
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He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant...
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As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate the...
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Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil w...
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But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.
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Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants.
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Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a...
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Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
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10
His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”
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He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are no...
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To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundanc...
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13
That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don’t really see.<br>They hear, but they d...
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This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says, ‘When you hear what I say,<br>you will not understan...
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For the hearts of these people are hardened,<br>and their ears cannot hear,<br>and they have closed...
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“But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
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I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t...
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“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds:
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The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t...
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The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy...
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But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have prob...
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The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God (Elohim)’s word, but all too quick...
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The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God (Elohim)’s word a...
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Here is another story Yashua (Jesus) told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good...
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But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped...
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When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.
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“The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full...
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“‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed. “‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked.
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“‘No,’ he replied, ‘you’ll uproot the wheat if you do.
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Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie...
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Here is another illustration Yashua (Jesus) used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed plan...
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It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree,...
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Yashua (Jesus) also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in...
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Yashua (Jesus) always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact...
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This fulfilled what God (Elohim) had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables.<b...
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Then, leaving the crowds outside, Yashua (Jesus) went into the house. His disciples said, “Please ex...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “The Son of Man is the farmer who plants the good seed.
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The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the pe...
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The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world, a...
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“Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world.
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The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes si...
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And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of t...
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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear shoul...
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“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement...
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“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
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When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!
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“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish o...
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When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into cr...
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That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked peo...
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throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Do you understand all these things?” “Yes,” they said, “we do.”
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Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is li...
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When Yashua (Jesus) had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the c...
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He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed an...
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Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers —...
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All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?”
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And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Yashua (Jesus) told them, “A proph...
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And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.
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Verse Information
- Book
- Matthew
- Chapter
- Chapter 13 (58 verses)
- Version
- New Living Translation