Thematic Bible




Matthew 13:1 (show verse)

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

Matthew 13:2 (show verse)

And great crowds gathered around him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Matthew 13:3 (show verse)

Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow his seed.

Matthew 13:4 (show verse)

And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

Matthew 13:5 (show verse)

Some fell on rocky places, where they did not have much soil, and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of soil.

Matthew 13:6 (show verse)

But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.

Matthew 13:7 (show verse)

Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.

Matthew 13:8 (show verse)

But other seed fell on good soil and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Matthew 13:9 (show verse)

He who has ears, let him hear."

Matthew 13:10 (show verse)

The disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

Matthew 13:11 (show verse)

And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Matthew 13:12 (show verse)

For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 13:13 (show verse)

This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Matthew 13:14 (show verse)

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand; and seeing you will see and not perceive.

Matthew 13:15 (show verse)

For this people's heart has grown dull. And their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and they understand with their hearts, and turn so that I should heal them.'

Matthew 13:16 (show verse)

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.

Matthew 13:17 (show verse)

For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

Matthew 13:18 (show verse)

"Hear then the parable of the sower:

Matthew 13:19 (show verse)

when anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

Matthew 13:20 (show verse)

But he who received the seed on rocky places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

Matthew 13:21 (show verse)

yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. And when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Matthew 13:22 (show verse)

Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 13:23 (show verse)

But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

Matthew 13:24 (show verse)

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Matthew 13:25 (show verse)

but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

Matthew 13:26 (show verse)

So when the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

Matthew 13:27 (show verse)

And the servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?'

Matthew 13:28 (show verse)

He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them up?'

Matthew 13:29 (show verse)

But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the weeds you also root up the wheat with them.

Matthew 13:30 (show verse)

Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers. Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

Matthew 13:31 (show verse)

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

Matthew 13:32 (show verse)

it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

Matthew 13:33 (show verse)

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour till it was all leavened."

Matthew 13:34 (show verse)

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; and without a parable he did not speak to them.

Matthew 13:35 (show verse)

So was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world."

Matthew 13:36 (show verse)

Then he left the crowd and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."

Matthew 13:37 (show verse)

He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man;

Matthew 13:38 (show verse)

the field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

Matthew 13:39 (show verse)

and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

Matthew 13:40 (show verse)

Therefore as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.

Matthew 13:41 (show verse)

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil,

Matthew 13:42 (show verse)

and will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Fire » Figurative » Of the destruction of the wicked
Fire » Punishment of the wicked shall be in
Furnace » Figurative » Of hell
Gnashing of teeth » In disappointment
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Hell » Described as » A furnace of fire
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Judgment » Final punishment of the wicked will succeed
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sorrow » Of the lost
Tares » Parable of
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Wailing » Of the wicked
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire

Matthew 13:43 (show verse)

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

Matthew 13:44 (show verse)

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 13:45 (show verse)

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,

Matthew 13:46 (show verse)

who, when he had found one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Matthew 13:47 (show verse)

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;

Matthew 13:48 (show verse)

which, when it was full, they drew it up on the shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

Matthew 13:49 (show verse)

So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous

Matthew 13:50 (show verse)

and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Matthew 13:51 (show verse)

Jesus asked, "Have you understood all these things?" "Yes," they said to him.

Matthew 13:52 (show verse)

And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been instructed for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

Matthew 13:53 (show verse)

When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.

Matthew 13:54 (show verse)

And coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

Matthew 13:55 (show verse)

Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Matthew 13:56 (show verse)

And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

Matthew 13:57 (show verse)

And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."

Matthew 13:58 (show verse)

And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.