馬太福音 13

撒種的比喻

1 那一天，耶穌從房子裡出來，坐在海邊。2 有很多人聚集到他那裡。於是，他上船坐下來，眾人都站在岸上。3 他用比喻對眾人講了許多事，說：“有一個撒種的出去撒種。4 撒的時候，有的落在路旁，小鳥飛來就吃掉了。5 有的落在泥土不多的石地上，因為泥土不深，很快就長起來。6 但太陽一出來，就把它曬乾，又因為沒有根就枯萎了。7 有的落在荊棘裡，荊棘長大了，就把它擠住。8 有的落在好土裡，結出果實，有一百倍的，有六十倍的，有三十倍的。

9 有耳的，就應當聽。”
用比喻的目的

10 門徒上前問耶穌：“你對他們講話，為甚麼用比喻呢？”11 他回答：“天國的奧祕，只給你們知道，卻不給他們知道。12 因為凡是有的，還要給他，他就充足有餘；凡是沒有的，就連他有甚麼也要拿去。13 因此，我用比喻對他們講話，因為他們看卻看不見，聽也聽不到，也不明白。

14 以賽亞的預言，正應驗在他們身上，他說：
‘你們聽是聽見了，總是不明白；
看是看見了，總是不領悟。
15 因為這人民的心思遲鈍，用不靈的耳朵去聽，
又閉上了眼睛；
免得自己眼睛看見，耳朵聽見，
心裡明白，回轉過來，
我就醫好他們。’
16 “你們的眼睛是有福的，因為可以看見；你們的耳朵是有福的，因為可以聽見。

17 我實在告訴你們，曾經有許多先知和義人想看你們所看見的，卻沒有看到，想聽你們所聽見的，卻沒有聽到。
解釋撒種的比喻

18 “所以你們要聽這撒種人的比喻。19 凡是聽了天國的道卻不明白的，那惡者就來把撒在他心中的奪去。這就是撒在路旁的。20 那撒在石地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡歡喜喜地接受，21 可是他裡面沒有根，只是暫時的；一旦為道遭遇患難，受到迫害，就立刻跌倒了。22 那撒在荊棘裡的，就是人聽了道，有今世的憂慮和財富的迷惑把道擠住，結不出果實來。

23 那撒在好土裡的，就是人聽了道，又明白了，結出果實來，有一百倍的，有六十倍的，有三十倍的。”

稗子的比喻

24 耶穌對他們另外講了一個比喻，說：“天國好像人把好的種子撒在田裡。25 人們睡了的時候，他的仇敵來把稗子撒在麥子中間，就走了。26 到了發苗吐穗的時候，稗子也顯出來。27 僕人都前來問家主：‘主人，你不是把好的種子撒在田裡嗎？那些稗子是從哪裡來的呢？’28 他回答：‘這是仇敵所作的。’僕人問他：‘你要我們去拔掉它嗎？’29 他說：‘不用，因為拔稗子的時候，恐怕也把麥子連根拔出來。

30 收割之前，讓它們一同生長。到了收割的時候，我會吩咐收割的工人先拔掉稗子，捆起來，留著焚燒，卻要把麥子收進我的倉裡。’”
芥菜種和麵酵的比喻

31 耶穌又對他們講了另外一個比喻，說：“天國好像一粒芥菜種，人拿去把它種在田裡。

32 它是種子中最小的，但長大了，卻比其他的蔬菜都大，成為一棵樹，甚至天空的飛鳥也來在它的枝頭搭窩。”
33 他對他們講了另一個比喻：“天國好像麵酵，婦女拿去放在三斗麵裡，直到全團發起來。”

解釋稗子的比喻

34 耶穌用比喻向群眾講了這一切，他所講的，沒有不用比喻的。

35 這就應驗了先知所說的：
“我要開口用比喻，
把創世以來隱祕的事說出來。”
36 耶穌離開群眾，進到屋裡，門徒前來問他：“請你給我們解釋田裡稗子的比喻。”37 他回答：“那撒好種子的是人子，38 田就是世界，好種子就是屬天國的人，稗子就是屬那惡者的人，39 撒稗子的仇敵是魔鬼，收割的時候是這世代的終結，收割的工人是天使。40 稗子怎樣被拔掉用火焚燒，在這世代終結的時候，也是一樣。41 那時，人子要差派他的使者，把一切使人犯罪的事和不法之徒，從他的國中拔掉，42 丟進火爐，在那裡必要哀哭切齒。

43 那時，義人在他們父的國中，要像太陽一樣的照耀。有耳的，就應當聽。
其他的比喻
44 “天國好像藏在田裡的寶貝，有人發現了，就把它藏起來，高高興興地離去，變賣了他的一切，來買那田地。45 “天國好像一個商人，搜羅寶貴的珍珠。

46 他發現了一顆極貴重的珍珠，就離去，變賣了他的一切，來買那顆珍珠。
47 “天國又好像一個網，撒在海裡，網到各樣的魚。48 網滿了之後，人就把網拉上岸，坐下來把好的揀出，收藏起來，不好的就丟在外面。49 這世代終結的時候，也是一樣。那時天使要出去，把惡人從義人中分別出來。

50 丟進火爐，在那裡必要哀哭切齒。
51 “這一切你們明白嗎？”他們回答：“明白。”

52 耶穌說：“所以，每一個作天國門徒的經學家，就像家主從寶庫中拿出新和舊的東西來。”
耶穌在本鄉遭人厭棄

53 耶穌講完了這些比喻，就離開那地方。54 他回到自己的家鄉，在會堂裡教導人，眾人都驚奇，說：“這個人的智慧和能力是從哪裡來的呢？55 他不是木匠的兒子嗎？他母親不是馬利亞，他弟弟不是雅各、約瑟、西門和猶大嗎？56 他妹妹不是都在我們這裡嗎？他這一切是從哪裡來的呢？”57 他們就厭棄耶穌。耶穌對他們說：“先知除了在本鄉本家之外，沒有不受人尊敬的。”

58 因為他們不信，他就不在那裡多行神蹟了。

Matthew 13

The Parable of the Sower

1 On that day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake.2 And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit whilet the whole crowd stood on the shore.3 Het told them many things in parables,s saying: “Listen!t A sower went out to sow.s4 And as he sowed, some seedst fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.5 Othert seeds fell on rocky grounds where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.t6 But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.7 Other seeds fell among the thorns,s and they grew up and choked them.s8 But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

9 The one who has ears had better listen!”t
10 Thent the disciples came to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”11 He replied,t “You have been givent the opportunity to knowt the secretsts of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.12 For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.s13 For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

14 And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
‘You will listen carefullytyet will never understand,
you will look closelytyet will never comprehend.

15 For the heart of this people has become dull;
they are hard of hearing,
and they have shut their eyes,
so that they would not see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’s
16 “But your eyes are blesseds because they see, and your ears because they hear.

17 For I tell you the truth,t many prophets and righteous people longed to sees what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 “So listen to the parable of the sower:19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil ones comes and snatches what was sown in his heart;s this is the seed sown along the path.20 Thet seed sown on rocky groundt is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.21 But he has no root in himself and does not endure;t whent trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.22 Thet seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealtht choke the word,s so it produces nothing.

23 But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”t

The Parable of the Weeds

24 He presented them with another parable:t “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.25 But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weedst among the wheat and went away.26 Whent the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.27 So the slavest of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’28 He said, ‘An enemy has done this.’ Sot the slaves replied, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’29 But he said, ‘No, since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest. Att harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned, but thent gathert the wheat into my barn.”’”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

31 He gavet them another parable:t “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seeds that a man took and sowed in his field.

32 It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree,s so that the wild birdst come and nest in its branches.”s

The Parable of the Yeast

33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed witht three measuress of flour until all the dough had risen.”ts

The Purpose of Parables

34 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

35 This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet:st
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”s

Explanation for the Disciples

36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”37 Het answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.38 The field is the world and the good seed are the peoplet of the kingdom. The weeds are the peoplet of the evil one,39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.40 Ast the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age.41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.t42 They will throw them into the fiery furnace,s where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.s The one who has ears had better listen!t

Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

46 When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.48 When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.49 It will be this way at the end of the age. Angels will come and separate the evil from the righteous

50 and throw them into the fiery furnace,s where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51 “Have you understood all these things?” They replied, “Yes.”

52 Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the lawt who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

Rejection at Nazareth

53 Now whent Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there.54 Thent he came to his hometowns and began to teach the peoplet in their synagogue.s Theyt were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?55 Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary?s And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?56 And aren’t all his sisters here with us? Where did he get all this?”t57 And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”

58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.