--Matthew-- Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: (13:24) But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. (13:25) But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. (13:26) So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? (13:27) He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? (13:28) But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. (13:29) Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (13:30) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: (13:31) Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. (13:32) Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. (13:33) All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: (13:34) 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. (13:35) Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. (13:36) He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; (13:37) The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one]; (13:38) The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (13:39) As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. (13:40) 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; (13:41) And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (13:42) Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. (13:43) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. (13:44) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: (13:45) Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. (13:46) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: (13:47) Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. (13:48) So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, (13:49) And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (13:50) Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. (13:51) Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe [which is] instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old. (13:52) And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. (13:53) --Mark-- And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; (4:26) And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. (4:27) For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. (4:28) But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. (4:29) And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? (4:30) [It is] like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: (4:31) But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. (4:32) And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear [it]. (4:33) But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. (4:34) |