What is the seed? 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. In Semitic fashion, both the disciples’ understanding and the crowd’s obtuseness are attributed to God. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 13* c This is why I speak to them in parables, because ‘they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.’ 14d Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: ‘You shall indeed hear but not understand. It is the Twelve and these their later counterparts to whom this verse applies. 22The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. παντὸς, κ. τ. 27The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(BB) and they were amazed. Three measures: an enormous amount, enough to feed a hundred people. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Jesus is not the carpenter but the carpenter’s son (Mt 13:55), “and among his own kin” is omitted (Mt 13:57), he did not work many mighty deeds in face of such unbelief (Mt 13:58) rather than the Marcan “…he was not able to perform any mighty deed there” (Mt 6:5), and there is no mention of his amazement at his townspeople’s lack of faith. λ.] Matthew 13:18 "Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower." * [13:54–58] After the Sermon on the Mount the crowds are in admiring astonishment at Jesus’ teaching (Mt 7:28); here the astonishment is of those who take offense at him. (R) 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(S) choke the word, making it unfruitful. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. The Privilege of Discipleship. Then He spoke many things to them in parables,a. The weeds are the people of the evil one,(AJ) 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. 45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. Matthew 13 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 53 When Jesus had finished these parables,(BA) he moved on from there. * [13:18–23] See Mk 4:14–20; Lk 8:11–15. ( E) ©2020 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, more will be given, what he has will be taken away, The scribe…instructed in the kingdom of heaven, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Explore more inspirational selections here. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. Matthew 13:18 f. ὑμεῖς] emphatic, as in Matthew 13:16. οὖν] for it is with you precisely as has been said in Matthew 13:16. ἀκούσατε] not: understand (de Wette), but: hear, attend to the parable, that is, with a view to see the meaning that it is intended to convey. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred,(F) sixty or thirty times what was sown. # 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint) 16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. * [13:52] Since Matthew tends to identify the disciples and the Twelve (see note on Mt 10:1), this saying about the Christian scribe cannot be taken as applicable to all who accept the message of Jesus. God speaks to us through His Word:- His living Word: ( the Lord Jesus Christ ) and His written Word ( the Holy Scriptures ) and God has called us to ' hear Him ', because … * [13:33] Except in this Q parable and in Mt 16:12, yeast (or “leaven”) is, in New Testament usage, a symbol of corruption (see Mt 16:6, 11–12; Mk 8:15; Lk 12:1; 1 Cor 5:6–8; Gal 5:9). 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat. He is called “the prophet” (NAB “the seer”) in 2 Chr 29:30, but it is doubtful that Matthew averted to that; for him, any Old Testament text that could be seen as fulfilled in Jesus was prophetic. 43* n Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (BC) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. 14 In them is fulfilled(L) the prophecy of Isaiah: “‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.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 heartsand turn, and I would heal them.’[a](M). 12:31). On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. The refusal of the householder to allow his slaves to separate the wheat from the weeds while they are still growing is a warning to the disciples not to attempt to anticipate the final judgment of God by a definitive exclusion of sinners from the kingdom. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB’s) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. though hearing, they do not hear or understand. Matthew 13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. (AM), 40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. Content. Verse Thoughts God sent His only begotten Son into the world and He expects us to listen to Him. 47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: . * [13:35] The prophet: some textual witnesses read “Isaiah the prophet.” The quotation is actually from Ps 78:2; the first line corresponds to the LXX text of the psalm. Matt 13 is hinge in the literary structure of the book. The question of human responsibility for the obtuseness is not dealt with, although it is asserted in Mt 13:13. The person who finds a buried treasure and the merchant who finds a pearl of great price sell all that they have to acquire these finds; similarly, the one who understands the supreme value of the kingdom gives up whatever he must to obtain it. * [13:3–8] Since in Palestine sowing often preceded plowing, much of the seed is scattered on ground that is unsuitable. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 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.”. The point of the parable is that, in spite of some failure because of opposition and indifference, the message of Jesus about the coming of the kingdom will have enormous success. 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(U) a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25:31-46; Rev. 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.”(AA), 33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(AB) yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[b] of flour(AC) until it worked all through the dough.”(AD). Sometimes the event has a strange element that is quite different from usual experience (e.g., in Mt 13:33 the enormous amount of dough in the parable of the yeast); this is meant to sharpen the curiosity of the hearer. 1* On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.a 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. * [13:38] The field is the world: this presupposes the resurrection of Jesus and the granting to him of “all power in heaven and on earth” (Mt 28:18). The Parable of the Sower. * [13:11] Since a parable is figurative speech that demands reflection for understanding, only those who are prepared to explore its meaning can come to know it. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.”s 58And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith. (J) 13 This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see;    though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(K). The same day Jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side. 9Whoever has ears ought to hear.”. 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house(D) and sat by the lake. Matthew 13:25 But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. 12 r From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, 4 and the violent take it by force. (N) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(O) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. 1 * On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.a. The church is the place where Jesus’ kingdom is manifested, but his royal authority embraces the entire world; see note on Mt 13:38. * 44o “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,* which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The scribe…instructed in the kingdom of heaven knows both the teaching of Jesus (the new) and the law and prophets (the old) and provides in his own teaching both the new and the old as interpreted and fulfilled by the new. 10The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11* He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. 28. 23But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”, The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat. 8But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. Matthew 13:13 Context. New International Version (NIV), “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, 6and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. (1, 2) The same day . To understand is a gift of God, granted to the disciples but not to the crowds. The parables of the sower and the cockle: of the mustard seed, etc. 4 [13:32] Ez 17:23; 31:6; Dn 4:7–9, 17–19. All rights reserved worldwide. Matthew 13:22 - ESV 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. The comparison in Mt 13:24 does not mean that the kingdom of heaven may be likened simply to the person in question but to the situation narrated in the whole story. The second and third types particularly are explained in such a way as to support the view held by many scholars that the explanation derives not from Jesus but from early Christian reflection upon apostasy from the faith that was the consequence of persecution and worldliness, respectively. From now on his attention is directed more and more to his disciples and to their instruction. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. However, his citation of Is 6:9–10 in Mt 13:14 supports the harsher Marcan view. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. 19The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. * [13:24–30] This parable is peculiar to Matthew. 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house. 24He proposed another parable to them. ( D) and sat by the lake. In this explanation of the parable the emphasis is on the various types of soil on which the seed falls, i.e., on the dispositions with which the preaching of Jesus is received. 12b To anyone who has, more will be given* and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Whoever has ears ought to hear. 32* i It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. The parables of the mustard seed and the yeast illustrate the same point: the amazing contrast between the small beginnings of the kingdom and its marvelous expansion. Verse 42. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”(G), 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”. See also Ez 17:23; 31:6. * [13:12] In the New Testament use of this axiom of practical “wisdom” (see Mt 25:29; Mk 4:25; Lk 8:18; 19:26), the reference transcends the original level. The joy with which this is done is made explicit in the first parable, but it may be presumed in the second also. 13 That's why I speak to them in parables, because "they look but don't see, and they listen but don't hear or understand.' * [13:31–33] See Mk 4:30–32; Lk 13:18–21. * [13:25] Weeds: darnel, a poisonous weed that in its first stage of growth resembles wheat. 7Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. * [13:54–17:27] This section is the narrative part of the fourth book of the gospel. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat(E) and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(AT). Matthew 13:13, CSB: "That is why I speak to them in parables, because looking they do not see, and hearing they do not listen or understand." Like the scribes of Israel, they are teachers. and understand with their heart and be converted. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’”, The Parable of the Yeast. 4And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular Matthew 13 verse. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? 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. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. 18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom(P) and does not understand it, the evil one(Q) comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; * [13:1–53] The discourse in parables is the third great discourse of Jesus in Matthew and constitutes the second part of the third book of the gospel. Matthew 13:19 "When 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. 13 After they had gone, an 20 angel of the Lord 21 appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod 22 is going to look for the child to kill him.” 14 Then he got up, took the child and his mother during 23 the night, and went to Egypt. While the Twelve are in many ways representative of all who believe in him, they are also distinguished from them in certain respects. Others, however, hold that the explanation may come basically from Jesus even though it was developed in the light of later Christian experience. It is a turning point in ministry of Jesus. Knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven means recognition that the kingdom has become present in the ministry of Jesus. Matthew 13:12(NASB) Verse Thoughts There came a trigger-point in Christ's ministry when He knew that Israel would reject His mission, ministry, and Messiahship. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. 21But he has no root and lasts only for a time. The concluding parable of the fishnet resembles the explanation of the parable of the weeds with its stress upon the final exclusion of evil persons from the kingdom. . Matthew 13. Matthew 13:9 Some manuscripts add here and in verse 43 to hear; Matthew 13:21 Or stumbles; Matthew 13:25 Probably darnel, a wheat-like weed; Matthew 13:27 Or bondservants; also verse 28; Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet Anyone who shares God's Word with others 15. Matthew 13:22 - KJV As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. * [13:37–43] In the explanation of the parable of the weeds emphasis lies on the fearful end of the wicked, whereas the parable itself concentrates on patience with them until judgment time. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(BH). 13 r For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, 14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is s Elijah who is to come. God gives further understanding to one who accepts the revealed mystery; from the one who does not, he will take it away (note the “theological passive,” more will be given, what he has will be taken away). 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. 13 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. This is he which received seed by the way side." Matthew follows the Marcan outline (Mk 4:1–35) but has only two of Mark’s parables, the five others being from Q and M. In addition to the seven parables, the discourse gives the reason why Jesus uses this type of speech (Mt 13:10–15), declares the blessedness of those who understand his teaching (Mt 13:16–17), explains the parable of the sower (Mt 13:18–23) and of the weeds (Mt 13:36–43), and ends with a concluding statement to the disciples (Mt 13:51–52). The verse in the English Standard Version reads, “but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went … 36Then, dismissing the crowds,* he went into the house. Commentary on Matthew 13:31-35 (Read Matthew 13:31-35) The scope of the parable of the seed sown, is to show that the beginnings of the gospel would be small, but its latter end would greatly increase; in this way the work of grace in the heart, the kingdom of God within us, would be carried on. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast* that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.”j, The Use of Parables. * [13:32] See Dn 4:7–9, 17–19 where the birds nesting in the tree represent the people of Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom. 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