The
Parable Of The Sower
That
same day Jesus went out of the house
And
sat by the lake.
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Such large Crowds gathered around Him
That
He got into a boat and sat in it,
While
all the people stood on the shore.
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THEN HE TOLD THEM MANY THINGS IN PARABLES,
Saying:
A
Farmer went out to sow his Seed.
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As he was scattering the Seed,
Some
fell along the path,
And
the birds came and Ate it up.
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Some fell on Rocky Places,
Where
it did not have much soil.
It
Sprang up quickly,
Because
the soil was Shallow.
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But when the sun came up,
The
plants were Scorched, and they Withered
Because
they had no Root.
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Other seed fell among Thorns,
Which
grew up and Choked the Plants.
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Still other Seed fell on Good Soil,
Where
it Produced a Crop--
A
Hundred, Sixty or Thirty times what was Sown.
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HE WHO HAS EARS, LET HIM HEAR.
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Then the Disciples came to Him and asked,
'Why
do you speak to the people in Parables?'
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He replied,
THE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SECRETS
OF
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
HAS
BEEN GIEVN TO YOU,
BUT
NOT TO THEM.
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WHOEVER HAS WILL BE GIVEN MORE,
AND
HE WILL HAVE AN ABUNDANCE.
WHOEVER
DOES NOT HAVE,
EVEN
WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN FROM HIM.
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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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IN THEM IS FULFILLED THE PROHECY OF ISAIAH:
You
will be Ever Hearing but never Understanding;
You
will be Ever Seeing but never Perceiving.
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FOR THIS PEOPLE'S HEART
HAS
BECOME CALLOUSED
THEY
HARDLY HEAR WITH THEIR EARS,
AND
THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES.
OTHERWISE
THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES,
HEAR
WITH THEIR EARS,
UNDRSTAND
WITH THEIR HEARTS
AND
TURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.
10
BUT BLESSED ARE YOUR EYES
BECAUSE
THEY SEE,
AND
YOUR EARS BECAUSE THEY HEAR.
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FOR I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
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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Listen to what the Parable of the Sower means:
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WHEN ANYONE HEARS THE MESSAGE ABOUT THE KINGDOM
AND
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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WHAT WAS SOWN ON ROCKY PLACES
IS
THE MAN WHO HEARS THE WORD
AND
AT ONCE RECEIVES IT WITH JOY.
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BUT SINCE HE HAS NO ROOT,
HE
LAST ONLY A SHORT TIME.
WHEN
TROUBLE OR PERSECUTION COMES
BECAUSE
OF THE WORD,
HE
QUICKLY FALLS AWAY.
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WHAT WAS SOWN AMONG THE THORNS
IS
THE MAN WHO HEARS THE WORD,
BUT
THE WORRIES OF THIS LIFE
AND
THE DECEITFULNESS OF WEALTH
CHOKE
IT,
MAKING
IT UNFRUITFUL.
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BUT WHAT WAS SOWN ON GOOD SOIL
IS
THE MAN WHO HEARS THE WORD
AND
UNDERSTANDS IT.
HE
PRODUCES A CROP,
YIELDING
A HUNDRED, SIXTY OR THIRTY TIMES
WHAT
WAS SOWN.
The
Parable Of The Weeds
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Jesus told them another Parable:
THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A MAN
WHO
SOWED GOOD SEED IN HIS FIELD.
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BUT WHILE EVERYONE WAS SLEEPING,
HIS
ENEMY CAME AND SOWED WEEDS AMONG THE WHEAT,
AND
WENT AWAY.
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WHEN THE WHEAT SPROUTED AND FORMED HEADS,
THEN
THE WEEDS ALSO APPEARED.
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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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AN ENEMY DID THIS, HE REPLIED.
THE
SERVANTS ASKED HIM,
'DO
YOU WANT US TO GO AND PULL THEM UP?'
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NO, HE ANSWERED,
BECAUSE
WHILE YOU ARE PULLING THE WEEDS,
YOU
MAY ROOT UP THE WHEAT WITH THEM.
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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 AND BRING IT INTO MY BARN.
The
Parables Of The Mustard Seed And The Yeast
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He told them another Parable:
THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED,
WHICH
A MAN TOOK AND PLANTED IN HIS FIELD.
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THOUGH IT IS THE SMALLEST OF ALL YOUR SEEDS,
YET
WHEN IT GROWS,
IT
IS THE LARGEST OF GARDEN PLANTS
AND
BECOMES A TREE,
SO
THAT THE BIRDS OF THE AIR
COME
AND PERCH IN ITS BRANCHES.
He
told them still another Parable:
THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE YEAST
THAT
A WOMAN TOOK
AND
MIXED INTO A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLOUR
UNTIL
IT WORKD ALL THROUGH THE DOUGH.
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Jesus spoke all these things to the Crowd in Parables;
He
did not say anything to them without using a Parable.
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SO WAS FULFILLED
WHAT
WAS SPOKEN THROUGH THE PROPHET:
I
will open My mouth in Parables,
I
WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN
SINCE
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD.
The
Parable Of The Weeds Explained
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Then He left the Crowd
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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He answered,
THE
ONE WHO SOWED THE GOOD SEED
IS
THE SON OF MAN.
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THE FIELD IS THE WORLD,
AND
THE GOOD SEED STANDS FOR THE SONS OF THE KINGDOM.
THE
WEEDS ARE THE SONS OF THE EVIL ONE,
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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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AS THE WEEDS ARE PULLED UP
AND
BURNED IN THE FIRE,
SO
IT WILL BE AT THE END OF THE AGE.
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THE SON OF MAN WILL SEND OUT HIS ANGELS,
AND
THEY WILL WEED OUT OF HIS KINGDOM
EVERYTHING
THAT CAUSES SIN
AND
ALL WHO DO EVIL.
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THEY WILL THROW THEM INTO THE FIERY FURNACE,
WHERE
THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
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THEN THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE
LIKE
THE SUN IN THE KINGDOM OF THEIR FATHER.
HE
WHO HAS EARS, LET HIM HEAR.
The
Parable Of The Hidden Treasure And The Pearl
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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
IS
LIKE TREASURE HIDDEN IN A FIELD.
WHEN
A MAN FOUND IT,
HE
HID IT AGAIN,
AND
THEN IN HIS JOY WENT AND SOLD ALL HE HAD
AND
BOUGHT THAT FIELD.
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AGAIN, THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
IS
LIKE A MERCHANT LOOKING FOR FINE PEARLS.
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WHEN HE FOUND ONE OF GREAT VALUE,
HE
WENT AWAY AND SOLD EVERYTING HE HAD
AND
BOUGHT IT.
The
Parable Of The Net
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ONCE AGAIN,
THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A NET
THAT
WAS LET DOWN INTO THE LAKE
AND
CAUGHT ALL KINDS OF FISH.
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WHEN IT WAS FULL,
THE
FISHERMEN PULLED IT UP ON THE SHORE.
THEN
THEY SAT DOWN
AND
COLLECTED THE GOOD FISH IN BASKETS,
BUT
THREW THE BAD AWAY.
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THIS IS HOW IT WILL BE AT THE END OF THE AGE.
THE
ANGELS WILL COME
AND
SEPARATE THE WICKED FROM THE RIGHTEOUS
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AND THROW THEM INTO THE FIERY FURNCE,
WHERE
THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
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HAVE YOU UNDERSTOOD ALL THESE THINGS?
Jesus
asked.
YES,
THEY REPLIED.
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He said to them,
THEREFORE
EVERY TEACHER OF THE LAW
WHO
HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED
ABOUT
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
IS
LIKE THE OWNER OF A HOUSE
WHO
BRINGS OUT OF HIS STOREROOM
NEW
TREASURES AS WELL AS OLD.
A
Prophet Without Honor
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When Jesus had finished these Parables,
He
moved on from there.
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Coming to His Home Town,
He
began Teaching the people in their Synagogue,
AND
THEY WERE AMAZED.
'WHERE
DID THIS MAN GETTHIS WISDOM
AND
THESE MIRACULOUS POWERS?'
They
asked.
'Isn't
this the Carpenters son?
Isn't
His mother's name Mary,
And
aren't His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
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Aren't all His Sisters with us?
'WHERE
DID THIS MAN GET ALL THESE THINGS?'
AND
THEY TOOK OFFENSE AT HIM.
But
Jesus said to them,
ONLY
IN HIS HOME TOWN
AND
IN HIS OWN HOUSE
IS
A PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR.
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And He did not do many Miracles there
BECAUSE
OF THEIR LACK OF FAITH.
(Matthew
13)
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