Matthew 13

The Parable of the Sower

1 That same day Jesus went out of the house o and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, p so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And q he told them many things in parables, saying: r "A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but s when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, t they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among u thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some v a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 w He who has ears, 1 let him hear."

The Purpose of the Parables

10 Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" 11 And he answered them, x "To you it has been given to know y the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 z For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, a even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because b seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, c nor do they understand.

14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
d "'You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.
15 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears e they can barely hear,
and f their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and g understand with their heart
and h turn, and I would heal them.'

16 But i blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 i For truly, I say to you, j many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

The Parable of the Sower Explained

18 k "Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of l the kingdom and m does not understand it, n the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately o receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but p endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately q he falls away. 2 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but r the cares of s the world and t the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and m understands it. He indeed u bears fruit and yields, in one case v a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty."

The Parable of the Weeds

24 He put another parable before them, saying, w "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds 3 among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants 4 of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' 28 He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' 29 But he said, x 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, y Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

31 He put another parable before them, saying, z "The kingdom of heaven is like a a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

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

Prophecy and Parables

34 e All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.

35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: 5
f "I will open my mouth in parables;
g I will utter what has been hidden h since the foundation of the world."

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

36 Then he left the crowds and went into i the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, j "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." 37 He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is k the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are l the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. m The harvest is n the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds o are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at n the close of the age. 41 p The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all q causes of sin and r all law-breakers, 42 s and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place t there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then u the righteous will shine like the sun v in the kingdom of their Father. w He who has ears, let him hear.

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 "The kingdom of heaven x is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy y he goes and sells all that he has and z buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding a one pearl of great value, y went and sold all that he had and z bought it.

The Parable of the Net

47 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is b like a net that was thrown into the sea and c gathered fish of every kind. 48 When it was full, d men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. 49 So it will be at e the close of the age. The angels will come out and f separate the evil from the righteous 50 g and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place g there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

New and Old Treasures

51 h "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes." 52 And he said to them, "Therefore every i scribe j who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who k brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, 54 l and coming to m his hometown n he taught them in their synagogue, so that o they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 p Is not this q the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not r his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" 57 And s they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, t "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household." 58 And he did not do many mighty works there, u because of their unbelief.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 13:1 - 15
    That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
    Mark 4:1 - 12
    Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land.
    Luke 8:4 - 10
    And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable:
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 13:1 - 15
    That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
    Mark 4:1 - 12
    Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land.
    Luke 8:4 - 10
    And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable:
  3. Cross References
    Mark 3:9
    And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him.
    Luke 5:1 - 3
    On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 13:34
    All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:10
    For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater.
    Amos 9:13
    Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord, "when the plowman shall overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed; the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it.
  6. Cross References
    James 1:11
    For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
  7. Cross References
    John 15:6
    If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 4:3
    For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 13:23
    As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
    Genesis 26:12
    And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 11:15
    He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 19:11
    But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive ...
    Colossians 1:27
    To them God chose to make known how great among...
    1 Corinthians 2:6 - 10
    Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, altho...
    1 John 2:20
    But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and...
    1 John 2:27
    But the anointing that you received from him ab...
    Matthew 11:25
    At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Fath...
  12. Cross References
    Romans 16:25
    Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 25:29
    For to everyone who has will more be given, and...
    Mark 4:25
    For to the one who has, more will be given, and...
    Luke 8:18
    Take care then how you hear, for to the one who...
    Luke 19:26
    I tell you that to everyone who has, more will ...
    John 15:2
    Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he ...
    James 4:6
    But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "Go...
  14. Cross References
    Revelation 2:5
    Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
  15. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 29:4
    But to this day the Lord has not given you a he...
    Jeremiah 5:21
    Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who ...
    Ezekiel 12:2
    Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebelli...
    Romans 11:8
    As it is written, "God gave them a spirit of st...
    2 Corinthians 3:14
    But their minds were hardened. For to this day,...
    2 Corinthians 4:4
    In their case the god of this world has blinded...
    Isaiah 42:19 - 20
    Who is blind but my servant, or deaf as my mess...
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 13:19
    When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
    Matthew 13:51
    "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes."
    Matthew 15:10
    And he called the people to him and said to them, "Hear and understand:
    Matthew 16:12
    Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
    Mark 8:21
    And he said to them, "Do you not yet understand?
  17. Cross References
    John 12:40
    "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them."
    Acts 28:26 - 27
    'Go to this people, and say, You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.
    Isaiah 6:9 - 10
    And he said, "Go, and say to this people: "'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.
  18. Cross References
    Isaiah 6:9 - 10
    And he said, "Go, and say to this people: "'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.
  19. Cross References
    Hebrews 5:11
    About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
  20. Cross References
    John 9:39
    Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
    John 9:41
    Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, 'We see,' your guilt remains.
  21. Cross References
    Romans 10:10
    For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
  22. Cross References
    Luke 22:32
    But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.
  23. Cross References
    Luke 10:23 - 24
    Then turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
    Matthew 16:17
    And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
  24. Cross References
    Matthew 13:16
    But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
  25. Cross References
    Hebrews 11:13
    These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
    1 Peter 1:10 - 12
    Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully.
    John 8:56
    Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.
  26. Cross References
    Matthew 13:18 - 23
    Hear then the parable of the sower:
    Mark 4:13 - 20
    And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
    Luke 8:11 - 15
    Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
  27. Cross References
    Matthew 13:18 - 23
    Hear then the parable of the sower:
    Mark 4:13 - 20
    And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
    Luke 8:11 - 15
    Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
  28. Cross References
    Matthew 13:38
    The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.
    Matthew 4:23
    And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
    Matthew 8:12
    While the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  29. Cross References
    Matthew 13:13
    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.
  30. Cross References
    John 17:15
    I do not ask that you take them out of the worl...
    Ephesians 6:16
    In all circumstances take up the shield of fait...
    2 Thessalonians 3:3
    But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you...
    1 John 2:13 - 14
    I am writing to you, fathers, because you know ...
    1 John 3:12
    We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil...
    1 John 5:18 - 19
    We know that everyone who has been born of God ...
  31. Cross References
    Isaiah 58:2
    Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.
    Ezekiel 33:31 - 32
    And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.
    Mark 6:20
    For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.
    John 5:35
    He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
  32. Cross References
    Galatians 1:6
    I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel -
    Hosea 6:4
    What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
    Galatians 5:7
    You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
  33. Cross References
    Matthew 11:6
    And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.
  34. Cross References
    Matthew 6:25
    Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
  35. Cross References
    2 Timothy 4:10
    For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
  36. Cross References
    1 Timothy 6:9 - 10
    But those who desire to be rich fall into tempt...
    1 Timothy 6:17
    As for the rich in this present age, charge the...
    Matthew 19:23
    And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say ...
    Mark 10:23
    And Jesus looked around and said to his discipl...
    Acts 5:1 - 11
    But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira...
    Hebrews 3:13
    But exhort one another every day, as long as it...
  37. Cross References
    Matthew 13:19
    When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
  38. Cross References
    Hosea 14:8
    O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit.
    John 15:5
    I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
    John 15:16
    You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
    Philippians 1:11
    Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
    Colossians 1:6
    Which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing - as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
  39. Cross References
    Matthew 13:8
    Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
  40. Cross References
    Matthew 13:37 - 42
    He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
    Mark 4:26 - 29
    And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.
  41. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 4:5
    Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
  42. Cross References
    Matthew 3:12
    His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
  43. Cross References
    Matthew 13:31 - 32
    He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
    Mark 4:30 - 32
    And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
    Luke 13:18 - 19
    He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
  44. Cross References
    Matthew 17:20
    He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
    Luke 17:6
    And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
  45. Cross References
    Matthew 13:31 - 32
    He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
    Mark 4:30 - 32
    And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
    Luke 13:18 - 19
    He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
  46. Cross References
    Luke 13:20 - 21
    And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
  47. Cross References
    Genesis 18:6
    And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, "Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.
  48. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 5:6
    Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
    Galatians 5:9
    A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
  49. Cross References
    Matthew 13:3
    And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.
    Mark 4:33 - 34
    With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
    John 16:25
    I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.
    John 16:29
    His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!
  50. Cross References
    Psalms 78:2
    I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old.
  51. Cross References
    Matthew 13:11
    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.
    Romans 16:25 - 26
    Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
    1 Corinthians 2:7
    But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.
  52. Cross References
    Matthew 25:34
    Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
    Luke 11:50
    So that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation.
    John 17:24
    Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
    Ephesians 1:4
    Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
    1 Peter 1:20
    He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you
  53. Cross References
    Psalms 78:2
    I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old.
  54. Cross References
    Matthew 13:1
    That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
  55. Cross References
    Matthew 13:24 - 30
    He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
    Matthew 15:15
    But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us.
  56. Cross References
    Matthew 13:43
    Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
  57. Cross References
    John 8:44
    You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
    Acts 13:10
    And said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
    1 John 3:10
    By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
    Matthew 23:15
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
    Matthew 13:19
    When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
  58. Cross References
    Joel 3:13
    Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow, for their evil is great.
    Revelation 14:15
    And another angel came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Put in your sickle, and reap, for the hour to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is fully ripe.
  59. Cross References
    Matthew 13:49
    So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous
    Matthew 24:3
    As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?
    Matthew 28:20
    Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
    Daniel 12:13
    But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.
    Hebrews 9:26
    For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
  60. Cross References
    John 15:6
    If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
    Matthew 3:12
    His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
  61. Cross References
    Matthew 13:39
    And the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
  62. Cross References
    Matthew 24:31
    And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  63. Cross References
    Matthew 18:7
    Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!
    Zephaniah 1:3
    I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, and the rubble with the wicked. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth," declares the Lord.
  64. Cross References
    Matthew 7:23
    And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.
  65. Cross References
    Matthew 13:50
    And throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
    Revelation 9:2
    He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft.
    Revelation 19:20
    And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
    Revelation 20:10
    And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
  66. Cross References
    Matthew 8:12
    While the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  67. Cross References
    Proverbs 4:18
    But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
    Daniel 12:3
    And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
    1 Corinthians 15:41 - 42
    There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.
  68. Cross References
    Matthew 13:38
    The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.
    Matthew 25:34
    Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
    Matthew 26:29
    I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
    Luke 12:32
    Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
  69. Cross References
    Matthew 11:15
    He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
  70. Cross References
    Proverbs 2:4
    If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures.
  71. Cross References
    Matthew 25:9
    But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.
    Proverbs 23:23
    Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
    Philippians 3:7 - 8
    But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
  72. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:1
    Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
    Revelation 3:18
    I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.
  73. Cross References
    Matthew 7:6
    Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
  74. Cross References
    Matthew 13:44
    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
  75. Cross References
    Matthew 13:44
    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
  76. Cross References
    Matthew 4:19
    And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
  77. Cross References
    Matthew 13:38
    The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.
    Matthew 22:10
    And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.
    Matthew 25:2
    Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
  78. Cross References
    John 21:11
    So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn.
  79. Cross References
    Matthew 13:39
    And the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
  80. Cross References
    Matthew 25:32
    Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
    Matthew 13:41
    The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers.
  81. Cross References
    Matthew 13:42
    And throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  82. Cross References
    Matthew 13:42
    And throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  83. Cross References
    Matthew 13:10 - 16
    Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?
    John 10:6
    This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
    John 16:29
    His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!
  84. Cross References
    Matthew 23:34
    Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
  85. Cross References
    Matthew 28:19
    Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
  86. Cross References
    Matthew 12:35
    The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
  87. Cross References
    Matthew 13:54 - 58
    And coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
    Mark 6:1 - 6
    He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
    Luke 4:16 - 30
    And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.
  88. Cross References
    Matthew 2:23
    And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene.
    Luke 4:23
    And he said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself.' What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.
  89. Cross References
    Matthew 4:23
    And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
  90. Cross References
    Matthew 7:28
    And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching.
  91. Cross References
    Matthew 13:54 - 58
    And coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
    Mark 6:1 - 6
    He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
  92. Cross References
    Luke 4:22
    And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?
    John 6:42
    They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
  93. Cross References
    Mark 6:3
    Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
  94. Cross References
    Matthew 12:46
    While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
  95. Cross References
    Matthew 11:6
    And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.
  96. Cross References
    Luke 4:24
    And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
    John 4:44
    (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
    Jeremiah 11:21
    Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, "Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand" -
    Jeremiah 12:6
    For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; they are in full cry after you; do not believe them, though they speak friendly words to you.
    John 7:5
    For not even his brothers believed in him.
  97. Cross References
    Matthew 17:20
    He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
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