2 And great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Compare verse10 commentaries
3 And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; Compare verse15 commentaries
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Compare verse9 commentaries
5 Some fell on stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: Compare verse7 commentaries
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Compare verse8 commentaries
11 He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. Compare verse11 commentaries
12 For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has. Compare verse13 commentaries
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. Compare verse11 commentaries
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive: Compare verse10 commentaries
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Compare verse13 commentaries
17 For truly I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them. Compare verse15 commentaries
19 When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. Compare verse10 commentaries
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; Compare verse9 commentaries
21 Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution rises because of the word, by and by he is offended. Compare verse9 commentaries
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. Compare verse11 commentaries
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundred times, some sixty, some thirty. Compare verse11 commentaries
24 Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man which sowed good seed in his field: Compare verse9 commentaries
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Compare verse9 commentaries
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. Compare verse8 commentaries
27 So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares? Compare verse8 commentaries
28 He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? Compare verse8 commentaries
29 But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. Compare verse8 commentaries
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Compare verse12 commentaries
31 Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Compare verse13 commentaries
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Compare verse12 commentaries
33 Another parable spoke he to them; The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Compare verse14 commentaries
34 All these things spoke Jesus to the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not to them: Compare verse8 commentaries
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. Compare verse10 commentaries
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field. Compare verse12 commentaries
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; Compare verse8 commentaries
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. Compare verse8 commentaries
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. Compare verse8 commentaries
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; Compare verse8 commentaries
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Compare verse10 commentaries
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear. Compare verse10 commentaries
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to treasure hid in a field; the which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Compare verse12 commentaries
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Compare verse9 commentaries
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Compare verse13 commentaries
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Compare verse10 commentaries
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. Compare verse7 commentaries
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, Compare verse6 commentaries
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Compare verse8 commentaries
51 Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things? They say to him, Yes, Lord. Compare verse10 commentaries
52 Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed to the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is an householder, which brings forth out of his treasure things new and old. Compare verse14 commentaries
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed there. Compare verse11 commentaries
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, From where has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Compare verse14 commentaries
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Compare verse34 commentaries
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? From where then has this man all these things? Compare verse14 commentaries
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. Compare verse10 commentaries