Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 13

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Matthew 13 . 1 , The parable of the sower and the seed; Matthew 13 . 18 , the exposition of it; Matthew 13 . 24 , The parable of the tares; Matthew 13 . 31 , of the mustard seed; Matthew 13 . 33 , of the leaven; Matthew 13 . 36 , exposition of the parable of the tares; Matthew 13 . 44 , The parable of the hidden treasure; Matthew 13 . 45 , of the pearl; Matthew 13 . 47 , of the drag net cast into the sea; Matthew 13 . 53 , Christ is contemned of his own countrymen.

Matthew 13:1

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

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Matthew 13:2

Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

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a ship ן [Strong's G3588] נכןיןם [Strong's G4143] , "the ship" or boat; which Mr. Wakefield supposes was a particular vessel kept on the lake for the use of Christ and his disciples.

Matthew 13:3

And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

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parables A parable , נבסבגןכח [Strong's G3850] , from נבסב [Strong's G3844] , near , and גבככש [Strong's G906] , I cast , or put , has been justly defined to be a comparison or similitude , in which one thing is compared with another , especially spiritual things with natural , by which means those spiritual things are better understood , and make a deeper impression on a honest and attentive mind. In a parable , a resemblance in the principal incidents is all that is required; smaller matters being considered as a sort of drapery. Maimonides , in Moreh Nevochim , gives an excellent rule on this head . "Fix it as a principle to attach yourself to the grand object of the parable , without attempting to make a particular application of all the circumstances and terms which it comprehends."

Matthew 13:4

And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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Matthew 13:5

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

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Matthew 13:6

But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

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Matthew 13:7

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

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Matthew 13:8

Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

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Matthew 13:9

He who has ears, let him hear.”

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Matthew 13:10

Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”

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Matthew 13:11

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

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Matthew 13:12

Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

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Matthew 13:13

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

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Matthew 13:14

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

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Matthew 13:15

For this people’s heart has grown callous; 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.’

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Matthew 13:16

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

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Matthew 13:17

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

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Matthew 13:18

Consider, then, the parable of the sower:

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Matthew 13:19

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

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Matthew 13:20

The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

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Matthew 13:21

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

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Matthew 13:22

The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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Matthew 13:23

But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

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Matthew 13:24

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

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Matthew 13:25

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

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Matthew 13:26

When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

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Mark 4 . 26-29

Matthew 13:27

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?’

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Matthew 13:28

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

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Matthew 13:29

‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

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Matthew 13:30

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 into my barn.’”

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Matthew 13:31

He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.

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Matthew 13:32

Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

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Matthew 13:33

He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

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measures Gr. "A measure containing about a peck and a half , wanting a little more than a pint."

Matthew 13:34

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

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Matthew 13:35

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

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Matthew 13:36

Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

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Matthew 13:37

He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

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Matthew 13:38

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

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Matthew 13:39

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

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Matthew 13:40

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

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Matthew 13:41

The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

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Matthew 13:42

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

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Matthew 13:43

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

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Matthew 13:44

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

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Matthew 13:45

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

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Matthew 13:46

When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

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Matthew 13:47

Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

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Matthew 13:48

When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

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Matthew 13:49

So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,

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Matthew 13:50

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

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Matthew 13:51

Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.

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Matthew 13:52

Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

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Matthew 13:53

When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

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Matthew 13:54

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

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Matthew 13:55

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

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Matthew 13:56

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

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Matthew 13:57

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

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Matthew 13:58

And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web10 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Matthew 13:14-15 → Isaiah 6:9-10, Matthew 13:35 → Psalms 78:2
Trajectories
Divine Identity (Deity of Christ), First Fruits (Christ's Resurrection), Remnant (Faithful Few Preserved)
Chiasms
Shaped Matthew 13:01–43, Matthew 13:10–13, Matthew 13:13–18, Matthew 13:34–36, Matthew 13:53–58
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