1The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.[ † ]Matthew 13:1-15Mark 4:1-12Luke 8:4-10
2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.[ † ]Luke 8:4Luke 5:3
3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;[ † ]Luke 8:5 4and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.[ † ]Genesis 26:12Matthew 13:23 9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.[ † ]Matthew 11:15Mark 4:9Revelation 2:7-11, 17, 29Revelation 3:6-13, 22
10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11He 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.[ † ]Matthew 11:25Matthew 16:17Mark 4:10-11John 6:651 Corinthians 2:10Colossians 1:271 John 2:20-27 12For 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.[ † ]Matthew 25:29Mark 4:25Luke 8:18Luke 19:26 13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.[ † ]Proverbs 20:12Matthew 16:17Luke 10:23-24John 20:29 17For 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 .[ † ]John 8:56Hebrews 11:131 Peter 1:10-11
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.[ † ]Mark 4:13-20Luke 8:11-15 19When 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.[ † ]Matthew 4:23 20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;[ † ]Isaiah 58:2Ezekiel 33:31-32John 5:35 21yet 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.[ † ]Acts 14:22Matthew 11:62 Timothy 1:15 22He 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.[ † ]Matthew 19:23Mark 10:23Luke 18:241 Timothy 6:92 Timothy 4:10Jeremiah 4:3
23But 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.[ † ]John 15:5Philippians 1:11Colossians 1:6
24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27So 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? 28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30Let 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.[ † ]Matthew 3:12
31Another 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:[ † ]Isaiah 2:2-3Micah 4:1Mark 4:30Luke 13:18-19
32which 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.[ † ]Psalms 104:12Ezekiel 17:22-24Ezekiel 31:3-9Daniel 4:12
33Another 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.[ † ]Luke 13:20-211 Corinthians 5:6Galatians 5:9
34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:[ † ]Mark 4:33-34John 10:6John 16:25
36Then 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. 37He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;[ † ]Matthew 24:14Matthew 28:19Mark 16:15Luke 24:47Romans 10:18Colossians 1:6Genesis 3:15John 8:44Acts 13:10 39the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.[ † ]Joel 3:13Revelation 14:15 40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41The 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;[ † ]Matthew 18:72 Peter 2:1-2 42and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.[ † ]Matthew 3:12Revelation 19:20Revelation 20:10Matthew 8:12Matthew 13:50
43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.[ † ]Daniel 12:31 Corinthians 15:42-43, 58Matthew 13:9
44Again, 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.[ † ]Philippians 3:7-8Isaiah 55:1Revelation 3:18
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.[ † ]Proverbs 2:4Proverbs 3:14-15Proverbs 8:10-19
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:[ † ]Matthew 22:9-10 48which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,[ † ]Matthew 25:32 50and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth . 51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 52Then 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.[ † ]Song of Solomon 7:13
53And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54And 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?[ † ]Psalms 22:22Matthew 2:23Mark 6:1Luke 4:16John 7:15 55Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?[ † ]Isaiah 49:7Mark 6:3Luke 3:23John 6:42Matthew 12:46Mark 15:40 56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57And 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.[ † ]Matthew 11:6Mark 6:3-4Luke 4:24John 4:44 58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.[ † ]Mark 6:5-6John 5:44-46, 47