Verse 32
Matthew 13:32
New Living Translation
32
It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”
Original Language Text
greek
ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων, ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is greater than the plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.
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Chapter 13 Context
1
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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15
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