'That same4day3Jesus7went out5of the8house9andsat10beside11the12sea.13 And1great6crowds5gathered2about3him,4so that7he8got11into9a boat10andsat down.12And13the15whole14crowd16stood20on17the18beach.19 And1he told2them3many things4in5parables,6saying:7“A10sower11went out9to sow.13 And1as23he5sowed,4some [seeds]6fell8along9the10path,11and12the14birds15came13anddevoured16them.17 Other [seeds]1fell3on4rocky [ground],6where7they did9not8have9much11soil,10and12immediately13they sprang up,14since1516they had18no17depth19of soil,20 but2when3the sun1rose3they were scorched.4And5since67they had9no8root,10they withered away.11 Other [seeds]1fell3among4thorns,6and7the9thorns10grew up8and11choked12them.13 Other [seeds]1fell3on4good8soil6and9produced10grain,11some12a hundredfold,14some15sixty,17some18thirty.20 He1who has2ears,3let him hear.”4 Then1the3disciples4came2andsaid5to him,6“Why78doyou speak11to them12in9parables?”10 And2he1answered3them,5“To you7it has been given8to know9the10secrets11of the12kingdom13of heaven,15but17to them16it has19not18been given.19 For2to the one5who1has,3morewill be given,4and6he will have an abundance,7but9from16the one17who8has11not,10even12what13he has14will be taken away.15 This is why12I2speak6to them5in3parables,4because7seeing8they do10not9see,10and11hearing12they do14not13hear,14nor15dothey understand.16 [Indeed],1in [their case]3the4prophecy5of Isaiah6is fulfilled2that says:8‘“You will10[indeed]9hear10but11never1213understand,14and15you will17[indeed]16see17but18never1920perceive.”21 For2this7people’s6heart4has grown dull,1and8with [their] ears10they can12barely11hear,12and13their16eyes15they have closed,17lest18they should see19with [their] eyes21and22hear25with their ears24and26understand29with [their] heart28and30turn,31and32I would heal33them.’34 But2blessed3areyour1eyes,5for6they see,7and8your11ears,10for12they hear.13 For2truly,1I say3to you,4many6prophets7and8righteous9people longed10to see11what12you see,13and14didnot15see16it,and17to hear18what19you hear,20and21didnot22hear23it. Hear3then2the4parable5of the6sower:7 When2anyone1hears2the3word4of the5kingdom6and7doesnot8understand9it,the11evil [one]12comes10and13snatches away14what has been sown1516in17his20heart.19This21is22what was sown2327along24the25path.26 As forwhat was sown16on3rocky ground,45this7is8the one9who hears12the10word11and13immediately14receives17it18with15joy,16 yet3he has2no1root4in5himself,6but7endures for a while,89and11when10tribulation12or13persecution14arises10on account of15the16word,17immediately18he falls away.19 As forwhat was sown16among3thorns,5this7is8the one9who hears12the10word,11but13the14cares15of the16world17and18the19deceitfulness20of riches22choke23the24word,25and26it proves28unfruitful.27 As forwhat was sown17on3good5soil,6this8is9the one10who hears13the11word12and14understands15it.He16indeed17bears fruit18and19yields,20inone [case]21a hundredfold,23inanother24sixty,26and28inanother27thirty.”29 He put3another1parable2before3them,4saying,5“The7kingdom8of heaven10may be compared to6a man11who sowed12good13seed14in15his18field,17 but2while13hismen6were sleeping,4his8enemy10came7and11sowed12weeds13among1415the16wheat17and18went away.19 So2when1the4plants5came up3and6bore8grain,7then9the12weeds13appeared10also.11 And2the3servants4of the5master of the house6came1andsaid7to him,8‘Master,9did you13not10sow13good11seed12in14your16field?17How18then19doesit have20weeds?’21 He1said3to them,4‘An enemy56has done8this.7’So10the9servants11said12to him,13‘Then15doyou want14usto go16andgather17them?’18 But2he1said,3‘No,4lest5in gathering6the7weeds8you root up9the12wheat13along with10them.11 Let1both3grow together2until4the5harvest,6and7at8harvest11time9I will tell12the13reapers,14Gather15the17weeds18first16and19bind20them21in22bundles23to be burned,26but29gather31the28wheat30into32my35barn.’”34 He put3another1parable2before3them,4saying,5“The8kingdom9of heaven11is7like6a grain12of mustard seed13that14a man16took15andsowed17in18his21field.20 It1is4the smallest2of all5seeds,7but9when8it has grown10it is14larger than11allthe12garden plants13and15becomes16a tree,17so that18the20birds21of the22air23come19and24make nests25in26its29branches.”28 He told3them4another1parable.2“The7kingdom8of heaven10is6like5leaven11that12a woman14took13andhid15in16three19measures18of flour,17till20it21was22all23leavened.”22 All2these things1Jesus5said3to the8crowds9in6parables;7indeed,10he said14nothing13to them15without11a parable.12 This was to fulfill12what was spoken34by5the6prophet:7“I will open9my14mouth13in10parables;11I will utter15what has been hidden16since17the foundation18of the world.”19 Then1he left2the3crowds4andwent5into6the7house.8And9his14disciples13came to10him,11saying,15“Explain16to us17the18parable19of the20weeds21of the22field.”23 He1answered,3“The one5who sows6the7good8seed9is10the11Son12of Man.14 The1field3is4the5world,6and8the7good9seed10is12the13sons14of the15kingdom.16The17weeds19are20the21sons22of the23evil [one],24 and2the1enemy3who sowed5them6is7the8devil.9The10harvest12is15the end13of the age,14and17the16reapers18are20angels.19 Just as1the4weeds5are gathered3and6burned8with fire,7so9will it be10at11the12end13of the14age.15 The2Son3of Man5will send1his8angels,7and9they will gather10out of11his14kingdom13all15causes of sin17and18alllaw-breakers,2022 and1throw2them3into4the5fiery8furnace.6In that place9there will be10weeping12and13gnashing15of teeth.17 Then1the2righteous3will shine4like5the6sun7in8the9kingdom10of12their13Father.12He14who has15ears,16let him hear.17 The3kingdom4of heaven6is2like1treasure7hidden8in9a10field,11which12a man14found13andcovered up.15Then16in17his20joy19he goes21and22sells23all24that25he has26and27buys28that31field.30 Again,1the4kingdom5of heaven7is3like2a merchant9in search of10fine11pearls,12 who,on finding1one3pearl5of great value,4went6andsold7all8that9he had10and11bought12it.13 Again,1the4kingdom5of heaven7is3like2a net8that was thrown9into10the11sea12and13gathered17fishof14every15kind.16 When2it was full,3men drew4it1ashore57and8sat down9andsorted10the11good12into13containers14but16threw19away18the15bad.17 So1it will be2at3the4end5of the6age.7The9angels10will come out8and11separate12the13evil14from15the17righteous18 and1throw2them3into4the5fiery8furnace.6In that place there9will be10weeping12and13gnashing15of teeth.17 Have you understood1all3these things?2”They said4to him,5“Yes.”6 And2he1said3to them,4“Therefore56every7scribe8who has been trained9for the10kingdom11of heaven13is15like14a master of a house,17who18brings out19of20his23treasure22what isnew24and25what isold.”26 And1when3Jesus6had finished4these9parables,8he went away10from there,11 and1coming2to3his6hometown5he taught7them8in9their12synagogue,11so that13they15were astonished,14and16said,17“Where18didthis man19getthis22wisdom21and23these24mighty works?25 Is3not1this2the4carpenter’s6son?7Is12not8his11mother10called12Mary?13And14are nothis17brothers16James18and19Joseph20and21Simon22and23Judas?24 And1are9not5all6his4sisters3with7us?8Where10then11didthis man12getall14these things?”13 And1they took offense2at3him.4But6Jesus7said8to them,9“A prophet12is11not10without honor13except1415in16his hometown18and19in20his own23household.”22 And1he did3not2do3many6mighty works5there,4because of7their10unbelief.9