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BSB MAT Chapter 13

MAT 13 ©

The Parable of the Sower

(Mark 4:1–9, Luke 8:4–8)

13That [same] day Jesus went out of the house [and] sat by the sea. 2[Such] large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat [and] sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

3And He told them many things in parables, saying, vvv “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4And as he was sowing, some [seed] fell along the path, and the birds came [and] devoured it.

5Some fell on rocky ground, where vvv it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was vvv shallow. 6But [when the] sun rose, [the seedlings] were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Other [seed] fell among thorns, vvv vvv [which] grew up and choked [the seedlings].

8Still other [seed] fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, [or] thirtyfold.

9He who has ears,[fn] let him hear.”

The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables

(Isaiah 6:1–13, Mark 4:10–12, Luke 8:9–10)

10Then the disciples came to [Jesus] [and] asked “Why do You speak to [the people] in parables?”

11He replied “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them 12Whoever has will be given [more], and he will have an abundance. Whoever [does] not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, vvv they do not see; [though] hearing, vvv they do not hear [or] understand.’[fn]

14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with [their] ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with [their] eyes, hear with [their] ears, understand with [their] hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’[fn]

16But blessed [are] your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous [men] longed to see what you see [but] vvv did not see [it], and to hear what you hear [but] vvv did not hear [it].

The Parable of the Sower Explained

(Mark 4:13–20, Luke 8:11–15)

18vvv Consider, then, the parable of the sower: 19When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but {does} not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the [seed] sown[fn] along the path.

20The [seed] sown on rocky ground is the [one who] hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. [When] trouble or persecution comes because of the word, vvv he quickly falls away.

22The [seed] sown among the thorns is the [one who] hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

23But the [seed] sown on good soil is the [one who] hears the word [and] understands [it]. [He] indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

The Parable of the Weeds

(Ezekiel 17:1–10)

24[Jesus] put before them another parable “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while vvv everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. 26When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

27The vvv owner’s servants came to him [and] said, ‘Sir, vvv didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did [the] weeds {come from}?’

28‘An enemy did this,’ he replied [So] [the] servants asked him, Do you want us to go [and] pull them up

29‘No he said, ‘if you pull the weeds [now], you might uproot the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned then gather [the] wheat into my barn.’ ”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

(Mark 4:30–34, Luke 13:18–19)

31He put before them another parable “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] planted in his field. 32Although it is [the] smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

The Parable of the Leaven

(Luke 13:20–21)

33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took [and] mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

I Will Open My Mouth in Parables

(Psalm 78:1–72)

34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since [the] foundation [of the] world.”[fn]

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

(Zephaniah 1:1–6)

36Then [Jesus] dismissed the crowds [and] went into the house. His disciples came to Him [and] said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37He replied “The [One] who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38[The] field is the world, and [the] good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. [The] weeds are the sons of the evil [one], 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is [the] end of the age, and [the] harvesters are angels.

40vvv As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. 42And they will throw them into the vvv fiery furnace, [where] there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.[fn] He who has ears, let him hear.

The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl

44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. [When a] man found [it], he hid [it again], and in [his] joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like vvv a merchant in search of fine pearls. 46When he found one very precious pearl, he went away [and] sold all he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Net

47Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds [of fish]. 48When it was full, [the men] pulled [it] vvv vvv ashore. Then they sat down [and] sorted the good [fish] into containers, but threw the bad away.

49So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50and throw them into the vvv fiery furnace, [where] there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered

52Then He told them, “For this reason every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like vvv a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new [treasures] as well as old.”

The Rejection at Nazareth

(Mark 6:1–6, Luke 4:16–30)

53When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place. 54Coming to His hometown He taught [the people] in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked. 55“Isn’t this the vvv carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and [aren’t] His brothers James, Joseph,[fn] Simon, and Judas? 56Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then [did] this [man] [get] all these things?”

57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in [his] hometown and in his own household is a prophet vvv without honor.” 58And vvv He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.


13:9 BYZ and TR ears to hear; also in verse 43

13:13 See Deuteronomy 29:4, Isaiah 42:20, Jeremiah 5:21, and Ezekiel 12:2.

13:15 Isaiah 6:9–10 (see also LXX)

13:19 Literally the one sown; also in verses 20, 22, and 23

13:35 Psalm 78:2 (see also LXX); SBL, NE, and WH do not include of the world.

13:43 See Daniel 12:3.

13:55 BYZ and TR Joses; see Mark 6:3.

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