^ Mt 13.1:   The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
^ Mt 13.2:   And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
^ Mt 13.3:   And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
^ Mt 13.4:   And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
^ Mt 13.5:   Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
^ Mt 13.6:   And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
^ Mt 13.7:   And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
^ Mt 13.8:   But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
^ Mt 13.9:   Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
^ Mt 13.10:   And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
^ Mt 13.11:   He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
^ Mt 13.12:   For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
^ Mt 13.13:   Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
^ Mt 13.14:   And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
^ Mt 13.15:   For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
^ Mt 13.16:   But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
^ Mt 13.17:   For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see [those things] which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear [those things] which ye hear, and have not heard [them].
^ Mt 13.18:   Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
^ Mt 13.19:   When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
^ Mt 13.20:   But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
^ Mt 13.21:   Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
^ Mt 13.22:   He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
^ Mt 13.23:   But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
^ Mt 13.24:   Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
^ Mt 13.25:   But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
^ Mt 13.26:   But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
^ Mt 13.27:   So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
^ Mt 13.28:   He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
^ Mt 13.29:   But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
^ Mt 13.30:   Let both grow together until 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 my barn.
^ Mt 13.31:   Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
^ Mt 13.32:   Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
^ Mt 13.33:   Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
^ Mt 13.34:   All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
^ Mt 13.35:   That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
^ Mt 13.36:   Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
^ Mt 13.37:   He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
^ Mt 13.38:   The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one];
^ Mt 13.39:   The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
^ Mt 13.40:   As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
^ Mt 13.41:   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;
^ Mt 13.42:   And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
^ Mt 13.43:   Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
^ Mt 13.44:   Again, the kingdom of heaven is 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.
^ Mt 13.45:   Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
^ Mt 13.46:   Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
^ Mt 13.47:   Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
^ Mt 13.48:   Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
^ Mt 13.49:   So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
^ Mt 13.50:   And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
^ Mt 13.51:   Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
^ Mt 13.52:   Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe [which is] instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old.
^ Mt 13.53:   And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
^ Mt 13.54:   And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works?
^ Mt 13.55:   Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
^ Mt 13.56:   And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this [man] all these things?
^ Mt 13.57:   And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
^ Mt 13.58:   And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.