1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside.2 And great numbers of people came together to him, so that he got into a boat; and the people took up their position by the sea.3 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth;4 And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:5 And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep:6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead.7 And some seeds went among thorns, and the thorns came up and they had no room for growth:8 And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.9 He who has ears, let him give ear.10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?11 And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.12 Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.13 For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.14 And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:15 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.16 But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.17 For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.18 Give ear, then, to the story of the man who put the seed in the earth.19 When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.20 And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy;21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.22 And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit.23 And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.24 And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:25 But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.26 But when the green stem came up and gave fruit, the evil plants were seen at the same time.27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, Sir, did you not put good seed in your field? how then has it evil plants?28 And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?29 But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them.30 Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house.31 He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:32 Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.33 Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.34 All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:35 That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.36 Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants in the field.37 And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;38 And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;39 And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels.40 As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world.41 The Son of man will send out his angels, and they will take out of his kingdom everything which is a cause of error, and all those who do wrong,42 And will put them into the fire; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.43 Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear.44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.46 And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:48 When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away.49 So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good,50 And will put them into the fire: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.51 Are all these things now clear to you? They say to him, Yes.52 And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.53 And when Jesus had come to the end of these stories he went away from there.54 And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?55 Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? from where, then, has he all these things?57 And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.58 And the works of power which he did there were small in number because they had no faith.

1 In illo die exiens Jesus de domo, sedebat secus mare. 2 Et congregat sunt ad eum turb mult, ita ut naviculam ascendens sederet : et omnis turba stabat in littore, 3 et locutus est eis multa in parabolis, dicens : Ecce exiit qui seminat, seminare. 4 Et dum seminat, qudam ceciderunt secus viam, et venerunt volucres cli, et comederunt ea. 5 Alia autem ceciderunt in petrosa, ubi non habebant terram multam : et continuo exorta sunt, quia non habebant altitudinem terr : 6 sole autem orto stuaverunt ; et quia non habebant radicem, aruerunt. 7 Alia autem ceciderunt in spinas : et creverunt spin, et suffocaverunt ea. 8 Alia autem ceciderunt in terram bonam : et dabant fructum, aliud centesimum, aliud sexagesimum, aliud trigesimum. 9 Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat.10 Et accedentes discipuli dixerunt ei : Quare in parabolis loqueris eis ? 11 Qui respondens, ait illis : Quia vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni clorum : illis autem non est datum. 12 Qui enim habet, dabitur ei, et abundabit : qui autem non habet, et quod habet auferetur ab eo. 13 Ideo in parabolis loquor eis : quia videntes non vident, et audientes non audiunt, neque intelligunt. 14 Et adimpletur in eis prophetia Isai, dicentis : [Auditu audietis, et non intelligetis :et videntes videbitis, et non videbitis.15 Incrassatum est enim cor populi hujus,et auribus graviter audierunt,et oculos suos clauserunt :nequando videant oculis, et auribus audiant,et corde intelligant, et convertantur,et sanem eos.] 16 Vestri autem beati oculi quia vident, et aures vestr quia audiunt. 17 Amen quippe dico vobis, quia multi prophet et justi cupierunt videre qu videtis, et non viderunt : et audire qu auditis, et non audierunt.18 Vos ergo audite parabolam seminantis. 19 Omnis qui audit verbum regni, et non intelligit, venit malus, et rapit quod seminatum est in corde ejus : hic est qui secus viam seminatus est. 20 Qui autem super petrosa seminatus est, hic est qui verbum audit, et continuo cum gaudio accipit illud : 21 non habet autem in se radicem, sed est temporalis : facta autem tribulatione et persecutione propter verbum, continuo scandalizatur. 22 Qui autem seminatus est in spinis, hic est qui verbum audit, et sollicitudo sculi istius, et fallacia divitiarum suffocat verbum, et sine fructu efficitur. 23 Qui vero in terram bonam seminatus est, hic est qui audit verbum, et intelligit, et fructum affert, et facit aliud quidem centesimum, aliud autem sexagesimum, aliud vero trigesimum.24 Aliam parabolam proposuit illis, dicens : Simile factum est regnum clorum homini, qui seminavit bonum semen in agro suo : 25 cum autem dormirent homines, venit inimicus ejus, et superseminavit zizania in medio tritici, et abiit. 26 Cum autem crevisset herba, et fructum fecisset, tunc apparuerunt et zizania. 27 Accedentes autem servi patrisfamilias, dixerunt ei : Domine, nonne bonum semen seminasti in agro tuo ? unde ergo habet zizania ? 28 Et ait illis : Inimicus homo hoc fecit. Servi autem dixerunt ei : Vis, imus, et colligimus ea ? 29 Et ait : Non : ne forte colligentes zizania, eradicetis simul cum eis et triticum. 30 Sinite utraque crescere usque ad messem, et in tempore messis dicam messoribus : Colligite primum zizania, et alligate ea in fasciculos ad comburendum : triticum autem congregate in horreum meum.31 Aliam parabolam proposuit eis dicens : Similis est regnum clorum grano sinapis, quod accipiens homo seminavit in agro suo : 32 quod minimum quidem est omnibus seminibus : cum autem creverit, majus est omnibus oleribus, et fit arbor, ita ut volucres cli veniant, et habitent in ramis ejus. 33 Aliam parabolam locutus est eis : Similis est regnum clorum fermento, quod acceptum mulier abscondit in farin satis tribus, donec fermentatum est totum. 34 Hc omnia locutus est Jesus in parabolis ad turbas : et sine parabolis non loquebatur eis : 35 ut impleretur quod dictum erat per prophetam dicentem : Aperiam in parabolis os meum ; eructabo abscondita a constitutione mundi.36 Tunc, dimissis turbis, venit in domum : et accesserunt ad eum discipuli ejus, dicentes : Edissere nobis parabolam zizaniorum agri. 37 Qui respondens ait illis : Qui seminat bonum semen, est Filius hominis. 38 Ager autem est mundus. Bonum vero semen, hi sunt filii regnum. Zizania autem, filii sunt nequam. 39 Inimicus autem, qui seminavit ea, est diabolus. Messis vero, consummatio sculi est. Messores autem, angeli sunt. 40 Sicut ergo colliguntur zizania, et igni comburuntur : sic erit in consummatione sculi. 41 Mittet Filius hominis angelos suos, et colligent de regno ejus omnia scandala, et eos qui faciunt iniquitatem : 42 et mittent eos in caminum ignis. Ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium. 43 Tunc justi fulgebunt sicut sol in regno Patris eorum. Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat.44 Simile est regnum clorum thesauro abscondito in agro : quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et pr gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa qu habet, et emit agrum illum. 45 Iterum simile est regnum clorum homini negotiatori, qurenti bonas margaritas. 46 Inventa autem una pretiosa margarita, abiit, et vendidit omnia qu habuit, et emit eam.47 Iterum simile est regnum clorum sagen miss in mare, et ex omni genere piscium congreganti. 48 Quam, cum impleta esset, educentes, et secus littus sedentes, elegerunt bonis in vasa, malos autem foras miserunt. 49 Sic erit in consummatione sculi : exibunt angeli, et separabunt malos de medio justorum, 50 et mittent eos in caminum ignis : ibi erit fletus, et stridor dentium. 51 Intellexistis hc omnia ? Dicunt ei : Etiam. 52 Ait illis : Ideo omnis scriba doctus in regno clorum, similis est homini patrifamilias, qui profert de thesauro suo nova et vetera. 53 Et factum est, cum consummasset Jesus parabolas istas, transiit inde.54 Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagogis eorum, ita ut mirarentur, et dicerent : Unde huic sapientia hc, et virtutes ? 55 Nonne hic est fabri filius ? nonne mater ejus dicitur Maria, et fratres ejus, Jacobus, et Joseph, et Simon, et Judas ? 56 et sorores ejus, nonne omnes apud nos sunt ? unde ergo huic omnia ista ? 57 Et scandalizabantur in eo. Jesus autem dixit eis : Non est propheta sine honore, nisi in patria sua, et in domo sua. 58 Et non fecit ibi virtutes multas propter incredulitatem illorum.