New International Version

Darby Bible Translation

The Parable of the Sower

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

The Parable of the Sower

And that [same] day Jesus went out from the house and sat down by the sea.

Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.

And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

3

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

3

And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:

4

As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

4

and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;

5

Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.

5

and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth,

6

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

6

but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having [any] root were dried up;

7

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

7

and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;

8

Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop — a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.

8

and others fell upon the good ground, and produced fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

9

Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

9

He that has ears, let him hear.

10

The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

10

The Purpose of Jesus' Parables

And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

11

He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

11

And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

12

Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.

12

for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

13

This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

13

For this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;

14

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

14

and in them is filled up the prophecy of Esaias, which says, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and beholding ye shall behold and not see;

15

For this people’s heart has become calloused;
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.’a

15

for the heart of this people has grown fat, and they have heard heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes as asleep, lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

16

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

16

But blessed are *your* eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;

17

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

17

for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].

18

“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:

18

The Parable of the Sower Explained

*Ye*, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.

19

When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

19

From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand [it], the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.

20

The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

20

But he that is sown on the rocky places -- this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

21

But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

21

but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

22

The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

22

And he that is sown among the thorns -- this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

23

But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

23

But he that is sown upon the good ground -- this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

24

The Parable of the Weeds

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

24

The Parable of the Weeds

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

25

But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

25

but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.

26

When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

26

But when the blade shot up and produced fruit, then appeared the darnel also.

27

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

27

And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?

28

“ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

28

And he said to them, A man [that is] an enemy has done this. And the bondmen said to him, Wilt thou then that we should go and gather it [up]?

29

“ ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.

29

But he said, No; lest [in] gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.

30

Let 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 and bring it into my barn.’ ”

30

Suffer both to grow together unto the harvest, and in time of the harvest I will say to the harvestmen, Gather first the darnel, and bind it into bundles to burn it; but the wheat bring together into my granary.

31

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.

31

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;

32

Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

32

which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.

33

He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsb of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

33

The Parable of the Leaven

He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.

34

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.

34

I will Open My Mouth in Parables

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,

35

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”c

35

so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.

36

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

36

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.

37

He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

37

But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,

38

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

38

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil [one];

39

and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

39

and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is [the] completion of [the] age, and the harvestmen are angels.

40

“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

40

As then the darnel is gathered and is burned in the fire, thus it shall be in the completion of the age.

41

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

41

The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and those that practise lawlessness;

42

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

42

and they shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

43

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

43

Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.

44

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

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

44

The Parables of the Treasure and Pearl

The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.

45

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.

45

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

46

When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

46

and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.

47

The Parable of the Net

“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.

47

The Parable of the Net

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,

48

When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.

48

which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.

49

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

49

Thus shall it be in the completion of the age: the angels shall go forth and sever the wicked from the midst of the just,

50

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

50

and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

51

“Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
“Yes,” they replied.

51

Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, [Lord].

52

He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

52

And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man [that is] a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.

53

A Prophet Without Honor

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

53

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these parables he withdrew thence.

54

Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked.

54

And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this [man] this wisdom and these works of power?

55

“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?

55

Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

56

Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”

56

And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this [man] all these things?

57

And they took offense at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”

57

And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.

58

And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

58

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

Parallel

New International Version

Darby Bible Translation

Matthew 13

Matthew 13