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Open English Translation MAT Chapter 13

MAT 13 ©

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13:1 The parable about spreading seed

(Mark 4:1-9, Luke 8:4-8)

13That same day, Yeshua went outside and sat by the lake. 2[ref]A large crowd of people gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat there while the crowd remained standing on the beach, 3where he told them many parables, saying, “Listen, a farmer went out to plant seed at that time of the year. 4As he was spreading the seed, some of it fell beside a path and the birds come and ate that seed. 5Some fell on stony ground where there wasn’t much soil, and it sprouted immediately because the thin layer of soil was moist and warm, 6but when the sun rose high, it was scorched and not having any deep roots, it withered up. 7Some seed fell in a thistle patch, but the thistles grew over them and choked them out. 8However, some seed landed on the good soil and it grew to bear a harvest—some a hundred times more, some sixty times, and some thirty times. 9Anyone who wants to hear should strive to understand this.

13In the that day, the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having_come_out from_the house, was_sitting by the sea.
2And great crowds were_gathered_together to him, so_that him having_boarded into a_boat to_be_sitting, and all the crowd had_stood on the shore.
3And he_spoke many things to_them in parables saying:
Behold, the one sowing came_out of_the time to_be_sowing.
4And in the time to_be_sowing of_him, some on_one_hand fell along the road, and the birds came and devoured them.
5On_the_other_hand others fell on the rocky places, where it_was_ not _having much soil, and immediately it_sprang_up because_of the to_be_ not _having depth of_soil, 6but the_sun having_risen, it_was_scorched and because_of that to_be_ not _having root it_was_withered.
7On_the_other_hand others fell on the thorns, and the thorns went_up and choked_ them _out.
8On_the_other_hand others fell on the the good soil, and was_giving fruit, some on_one_hand a_hundred, on_the_other_hand some sixty, on_the_other_hand some thirty.
9The one having ears, let_him_be_hearing.

13:10 Yeshua’s use of parables

(Mark 4:10-12, Luke 8:9-10)

10After this, his apprentices came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

11You guys have been permitted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens,” replied Yeshua, “but not those others. 12[ref]Because anyone who already has will be given more and they will end up with plenty, but anyone who doesn’t have, even what they have will be taken away from them. 13That’s why I speak to them in parables, because when they look they don’t see, and when they listen, they don’t hear or understand, 14[ref]and so the prophecy written by Isayah is being fulfilled:

When you listen you will hear but you certainly won’t understand,

and when you look you will see but you certainly won’t perceive anything.

15Because these people’s hearts are insensitive and they can barely hear with their ears,

and they shut their eyes so they can’t see with them.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears,

and understand with their heart and then return to me and then I would heal them.’

16[ref]But your eyes are blessed because they can see, and your ears also, because they can hear, 17because I can assure you all that many prophets and godly people wanted to see what you’re seeing, but they didn’t see, and they wanted to hear what you’re all hearing, but they didn’t hear it either.

10And the apprentices/followers having_approached said to_him:
For/Because_ why _reason are_you_speaking to_them in parables?
11And he answering said to_them:
Because to_you_all has_been_given to_know the mysteries of_the kingdom of_the heavens, but to_those it_has_ not _been_given.
12For/Because whoever is_having, will_be_being_given to_him and he_will_be_being_in_abundance, but whoever is_ not _having, even what he_is_having will_be_being_taken_away from him.
13Because_of this I_am_speaking in parables to_them, because seeing they_are_ not _seeing, and hearing they_are_ not _hearing, nor are_they_understanding.
14And the prophecy of_Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊyāh) is_being_fulfilled to_them which saying:
With_hearing you_all_will_be_hearing but by_no_means you_all_may_ not _understand, and seeing you_all_will_be_seeing but by_no_means you_all_may_ not _perceive.
15For/Because the heart of_ the this _people was_become_dull, and they_ hardly _heard with_the ears, and they_shut the eyes of_them, lest they_may_see with_the eyes, and they_may_hear with_the ears, and they_may_understand with_the heart, and they_may_return and I_will_be_healing them.
16But blessed are the eyes of_you_all because they_are_seeing, and the ears of_you_all because they_are_hearing.
17For/Because, truly I_am_saying to_you_all that many prophets and righteous men desired to_see what you_all_are_seeing, and they_ not _saw, and to_hear what you_all_are_hearing, and they_ not _heard.

13:18 The meaning/salvation of parable concerning the planting

(Mark 4:13-20, Luke 8:11-15)

18So now listen concerning the parable about the person spreading seed. 19Everyone who hears the message about the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in that person’s heart. That’s the seed that landed by the path. 20The seed that landed on the rocky ground, that’s the person who hears the message and is immediately happy to accept it, 21but doesn’t have any roots of their own so it’s just fleeting—they stumble as soon as there’s any difficulties or persecution because of the message. 22The seed the landed among the thorns is the person who hears the message, but the worries of the time and the seduction of wealth chokes out the message and it becomes unfruitful. 23The seed that landed on the good soil is the person who hears the message and understands it and goes on to bear fruit—some people producing a hundred times more, some sixty times, and some thirty times.[fn]

18Therefore you_all hear the parable of_the one having_sown.
19Everyone hearing the message of_the kingdom and not understanding, the evil one is_coming and is_snatching the one having_been_sown in the heart of_him.
This is the one having_been_sown by the road.
20And the one having_been_sown on the rocky, this is the one hearing the message and immediately receiving it with joy, 21and is_having no root in himself, but is temporary, but tribulation or persecution having_become because_of the message, immediately he_is_being_stumbled.
22And the one having_been_sown among the thorns, this is the one hearing the message, and the worry of_ the _age and the seduction of_ the _riches is_choking the message, and it_is_becoming unfruitful.
23And the one having_been_sown on the good soil, this is the one hearing the message and understanding, who indeed is_bearing_fruit and is_producing, some on_one_hand a_hundred, some on_the_other_hand sixty, some on_the_other_hand thirty.

13:24 The parable about the bad wheat

24Then Yeshua told them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens is like a farmer who’s planted good seed in his field. 25But the while they were all sleeping, his enemy came and spread black-grained ‘wheat’ seeds around his wheat field and left again. 26Then when the wheat grew and produced grains, the poisonous ‘wheat’ could also be seen. 27The farmer’s slave came and told him, ‘Master, wasn’t it good wheat seed that you planted? So why is there so much false wheat?’ 28‘An enemy must have done this,’ the farmer replied. ‘So should we go and pull out the bad stuff,’ asked the slaves. 29‘No,’ said the farmer, ‘because pulling that out might also pull up some of the wheat plants. 30‘Let them all grown together, and then at harvest time I can just tell the harvesters to pull the false wheat plants out first and put then in bundles to be incinerated, and then harvest the wheat to go into my barn.’

24He_set_before to_them another parable saying:
The kingdom of_the heavens was_likened to_a_man having_sown good seed in the field of_him.
25But at the time the people to_be_sleeping, the enemy of_him came and sowed darnels among midst of_the wheat and went_away.
26But when the grass sprouted and produced fruit, then the darnels was_seen also.
27And the slaves of_the home_owner having_approached said to_him:
Master, you_ not _sowed good seed in the your field?
Therefore from_where it_is_having darnels?
28And he was_saying to_them:
An_enemy man did this.
And the slaves are_saying to_him:
Therefore are_you_wanting having_gone_away, may_we_gather them?
29But he is_saying:
No, lest gathering the darnels, you_all_may_uproot the wheat together_with them.
30Allow both to_be_being_grown_together until the harvest, and in the_time of_the harvest I_will_be_saying to_the harvesters:
Gather first the darnels and bind them into bundles in_order that to_burn_up them, and gather_together the wheat into the barn of_me.

13:31 The parable about the small mustard seed

(Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:18-19)

31Another one of his parables went like this: “The kingdom of the heavens is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. 32Even though it’s a very small seed, it grows larger than most garden plants and becomes such a large bush that birds even come and nest in its branches.

31Another parable he_set_before to_them saying, the kingdom of_the heavens is Similar to_a_seed of_mustard, which a_man having_taken sowed in the field of_him, 32which on_one_hand it_is smaller of_all the seeds, on_the_other_hand whenever it_may_be_grown is greater than the garden_plants and is_becoming a_tree, so_that the birds of_the sky to_come and to_be_nesting in the branches of_it.

13:33 The parable about the yeast

(Luke 13:20-21)

33In another parable, Yeshua said, “The kingdom of the heavens is like yeast, which a woman took and hid it in a month’s worth of flour, and eventually all of it rose.

33Another parable he_spoke to_them:
the kingdom of_the heavens is Similar to_leaven, which a_woman having_taken, hid_in in three satons of_wheat_flour, until all of_which was_leavened.

13:34 The reason Yeshua used parables

(Mark 4:33-34)

34Yeshua told all these things to the crowds in the form of parables, in fact he said nothing that wasn’t a parable, 35[ref]so that that what had been written by the prophet would be fulfilled:

‘I will be saying things that have been hidden since the creation of the world.’

34The Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) spoke all these things in parables to_the crowds, and he_was_speaking nothing to_them without a_parable, 35so_that the message may_be_fulfilled having_been_spoken by the prophet saying:
I_will_be_opening_up the mouth of_me in parables, I_will_be_uttering things having_been_hidden from the_foundation of_the_world.

13:36 Yeshua explains about the false wheat

36Then Yeshua left the crowd and went into the house. His apprentices followed him in and asked him for the interpretation of the parable about the poisonous black wheat in the field.

37The farmer spreading the good seed,” Yeshua answered, “is humanity’s child, 38and the field is the world and the good seeds are the heirs to the kingdom. The false wheat seeds are the disciples of the evil one, 39and the enemy who planted them in the devil. The harvest is at the end of this age, and the harvesters are God’s messengers. 40Therefore at the end of this age, the false wheat plants will be gathered and incinerated. 41humanity’s child will be sending out his messengers to remove all the temptations out of his kingdom, and all those who don’t obey God’s law, 42and they will throw them into the incinerator, and there will be crying and much anguish. 43Then the godly people will be shining as bright as the sun in their father’s kingdom. Anyone who is interested to hear, let them listen.

36Then having_sent_away the crowds, he_came into the house.
And the apprentices/followers of_him approached to_him saying:
Explain to_us the parable of_the darnels of_the field.
37And he answering said:
The one sowing the good seed is the son of_ the _Man,
38and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of_the kingdom, and the darnels are the sons of_the evil one, 39and the enemy is, the one having_sown them, is the devil, and the harvest is the_completion of_the_age, and the harvesters are messengers.
40Therefore as the darnels is_being_gathered and is_being_burned_up in_fire, thus it_will_be in the completion of_the age.
41The son of_ the _man will_be_sending_out the messengers of_him, and they_will_be_gathering out_of the kingdom of_him all the temptations and the ones practicing the lawlessness, 42and they_will_be_throwing them into the furnace of_the fire, there will_be the weeping and the grating of_ the _teeth.
43Then the righteous will_be_shining_forth as the sun in the kingdom of_the father of_them.
The one having ears, let_him_be_hearing.

13:44 The parable about the treasure in the field

44The kingdom of the heavens is like a field that had had treasure hidden in it. When someone found the treasure, they hid it again, and with great excitement went and sold everything they had so they could buy that field.

44The kingdom of_the heavens is similar to_treasure having_been_hidden in the field, which a_man having_found hid, and from the joy of_it is_going and is_selling all as_much_as he_is_having, and is_buying the that field.

13:45 The parable about the valuable pearl

45Also the kingdom of the heavens is like a trader wanting to buy beautiful pearls, 46and when they found one outstanding pearl, they went and sold everything they had so they could buy that pearl.

45Again the kingdom of_the heavens is similar to_a_ merchant _man seeking beautiful pearls, 46and having_found one precious pearl, having_gone_away, he_has_sold all things as_many_as he_was_having, and bought it.

13:47 The parable about the dragnet

47Also the kingdom of the heavens is like a dragnet that was thrown into the lake and picked up everything from under the water. 48When it was full, they pulled it up onto the beach and sat and sorted the catch—throwing the good catch into containers and throwing out the bad stuff. 49It’ll be just like that at the end of this age—God’s messengers will be coming out and will separate evil people from the godly people, 50and they will throw the evil ones into the incinerator. There will be crying and great anguish.

51Did you all understand all of that?

“Yes,” his apprentices answered.

52Then he said to them, “Because of this, every teacher who’s been trained about the kingdom of the heavens is like a person who’s a home owner who gives presents of both new and old things of out their valuables.

47Again the kingdom of_the heavens is similar to_a_dragnet having_been_throw into the sea and having_gathered_together of every kind, 48which when it_was_filled, having_pulled_up on the shore and having_sat_down, they_gathered the good into containers, and the bad they_throw out.
49Thus it_will_be in the completion of_the age, the messengers will_be_coming_out, and will_be_setting_apart the evil from the_midst of_the righteous, 50and they_will_be_throwing them into the furnace of_the fire.
There will_be the weeping and the grating of_ the _teeth.
51You_all_understood all these things?
They_are_saying to_him:
Yes.
52And he said to_them:
Because_of this, every scribe having_been_trained in_the kingdom of_the heavens is similar to_a_man, a_home_owner, who is_sending_forth new things and old things out_of the treasure of_him.

13:53 Those from Nazareth cannot accept the messiah

(Mark 6:1-6, Luke 4:16-30)

53After Yeshua had finished explaining the parables, he left that place 54and went to his hometown of Nazareth and taught the people in the Jewish meeting hall. They were amazed at his teaching, asking each other, “Where did this fellow get his wisdom and his ability to do miracles? 55Isn’t he the son of Yosef, the carpenter? Don’t we know his mother Maria and his brothers Yacob and Yosef and Simon and Yudas? 56Aren’t his sisters still here in town? So where did he get all these abilities?” 57[ref]As a result, they didn’t have any respect for him.

But Yeshua said to them, “A prophet is not dishonoured except in his own hometown and among his own household. 58So he didn’t do many miracles there because of their unbelief.


13:23 See http://scrollandscreen.com/biblestudyresources/Matthew%2013.1-23%20mgvh%20notes.pdf


53And it_became when the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) finished the these parables, he_withdrew from_there.
54And having_come into the hometown of_him, he_was_teaching them in the synagogue of_them, so_that them to_be_being_astonished and to_be_saying:
From_where to_this man the this wisdom and the miracles received?
55Is this not the son of_the carpenter?
Not the mother of_him is_being_called Maria/(Miryām), and the brothers of_him, Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), and Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), and Simōn, and Youdas/(Yəhūdāh)?
56And are not the sisters of_him all with us?
Therefore from_where to_this man these things all received?
57And they_were_being_offended at him.
But the Yaʸsous said to_them:
A_prophet is not dishonourable, except not/lest in the hometown and in the house of_him.
58And he_ not _did many miracles there, because_of the unbelief of_them.

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