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Selected Verse: Matthew 13:11 - Strong Concordance
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| Mt 13:11 |
Strong Concordance |
He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325]. |
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King James |
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven--The word "mysteries" in Scripture is not used in its classical sense--of religious secrets, nor yet of things incomprehensible, or in their own nature difficult to be understood--but in the sense of things of purely divine revelation, and, usually, things darkly announced under the ancient economy, and during all that period darkly understood, but fully published under the Gospel (Co1 2:6-10; Eph 3:3-6, Eph 3:8-9). "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven," then, mean those glorious Gospel truths which at that time only the more advanced disciples could appreciate, and they but partially.
but to them it is not given--(See on Mat 11:25). Parables serve the double purpose of revealing and concealing; presenting "the mysteries of the kingdom" to those who know and relish them, though in never so small a degree, in a new and attractive light; but to those who are insensible to spiritual things yielding only, as so many tales, some temporary entertainment. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
mysteries
A "mystery" in Scripture is a previously hidden truth, now divinely revealed; but in which a supernatural element still remains despite the revelation. The greater mysteries are:
1) The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven (Mat 13:3-50).
(2) the mystery of Israel's blindness during this age (Rom 11:25) (with context);
(3) the mystery of the translation of living saints at the end of this age (Co1 15:51-52); (Th1 4:14-17).
(4) the mystery of New Testament church as one body composed of Jew and Gentile (Eph 3:1-11); (Rom 16:25); (Eph 6:19); (Col 4:3).
(5) the mystery of the church as the bride of Christ (Eph 5:28-32).
(6) the mystery of the inliving Christ (Gal 2:20); (Col 1:26-27).
(7) the "mystery of God even Christ," that is, Christ as the incarnate fullness of the Godhead embodied, in whom all the divine wisdom for man subsists (Col 2:2); (Col 2:9); (Co1 2:7).
(8) the mystery of the processes by which godlikeness is restored to man (Ti1 3:16).
(9) the mystery of iniquity (Th2 2:7); (Mat 13:33).
(10) the mystery of the seven stars (Rev 1:20).
(11) the mystery of Babylon (Rev 17:5); (Rev 17:7).
kingdom
(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:2). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Mysteries (μυστήρια)
From μύω, to close or shut. In classical Greek, applied to certain religious celebrations to which persons were admitted by formal initiation, and the precise character of which is unknown. Some suppose them to have been revelations of religious secrets; others of secret politico-religious doctrines; others, again, scenic representations of mythical legends. In this latter sense the term was used in the Middle Ages of miracle-plays - rude dramas representing scenes from scripture and from the apocryphal gospels. Such plays are still enacted among the Basque mountaineers. (See Vincent, "In the Shadow of the Pyrenees.")
A mystery does not denote an unknowable thing, but one which is withdrawn from knowledge or manifestation, and which cannot be known without special manifestation of it. Hence appropriate to the things of the kingdom of heaven, which could be known only by revelation. Paul (Phi 4:12) says, "I am instructed (μεμύημαι) both to be full and to be hungry," etc. But Rev. gives more correctly the force of instructed, by rendering I have learned the secret: the verb being μυέω (from the same root as μυστήρια) to initiate into the mysteries. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To you, who have, it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven - The deep things which flesh and blood cannot reveal, pertaining to the inward, present kingdom of heaven. But to them who have not, it is not given - Therefore speak I in parables, that ye may understand, while they do not understand. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| It is given unto you to know the mysteries, etc. - By mysteries, here, we may understand not only things concerning the scheme of salvation, which had not yet been revealed; but also the prophetic declarations concerning the future state of the Christian Church, expressed in the ensuing parables. It is not given to them to know the purport and design of these things - they are gross of heart, earthly and sensual, and do not improve the light they have received: but to you it is given, because I have appointed you not only to be the first preachers of my Gospel to sinners, but also the persons who shall transmit accounts of all these things to posterity. The knowledge of these mysteries, in the first instance, can be given only to a few; but when these faithfully write and publish what they have heard and seen, unto the world, then the science of salvation is revealed and addressed to all. From Mat 13:17, we learn, that many prophets and righteous men had desired to see and hear these things, but had not that privilege - to them it was not given; not because God designed to exclude them from salvation, but because He who knew all things knew, either that they were not proper persons, or that that was not the proper time: for the choice of the Persons by whom, and the choice of the Time in which it is most proper to reveal Divine things, must ever rest with the all-wise God. |
25 At [1722] that [1565] time [2540] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036], I thank [1843] thee [4671], O Father [3962], Lord [2962] of heaven [3772] and [2532] earth [1093], because [3754] thou hast hid [613] these things [5023] from [575] the wise [4680] and [2532] prudent [4908], and [2532] hast revealed [601] them [846] unto babes [3516].
8 Unto me [1698], who am less than the least [1647] of all [3956] saints [40], is [1325] this [3778] grace [5485] given [1325], that I should preach [2097] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484] the unsearchable [421] riches [4149] of Christ [5547];
9 And [2532] to make [5461] all [3956] men see [5461] what [5101] is the fellowship [2842] of the mystery [3466], which [3588] from [575] the beginning of the world [165] hath been hid [613] in [1722] God [2316], who [3588] created [2936] all things [3956] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
3 How that [3754] by [2596] revelation [602] he made known [1107] unto me [3427] the mystery [3466]; (as [2531] I wrote afore [4270] in [1722] few words [3641],
4 Whereby [4314] [3739], when ye read [314], ye may [1410] understand [3539] my [3450] knowledge [4907] in [1722] the mystery [3466] of Christ [5547])
5 Which [3739] in [1722] other [2087] ages [1074] was [1107] not [3756] made known [1107] unto the sons [5207] of men [444], as [5613] it is [601] now [3568] revealed [601] unto his [846] holy [40] apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396] by [1722] the Spirit [4151];
6 That the Gentiles [1484] should be [1511] fellowheirs [4789], and [2532] of the same body [4954], and [2532] partakers [4830] of his [846] promise [1860] in [1722] Christ [5547] by [1223] the gospel [2098]:
6 Howbeit [1161] we speak [2980] wisdom [4678] among [1722] them that are perfect [5046]: yet [1161] not [3756] the wisdom [4678] of this [5127] world [165], nor [3761] of the princes [758] of this [5127] world [165], that come to nought [2673]:
7 But [235] we speak [2980] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316] in [1722] a mystery [3466], even the hidden [613] wisdom, which [3739] God [2316] ordained [4309] before [4253] the world [165] unto [1519] our [2257] glory [1391]:
8 Which [3739] none [3762] of the princes [758] of this [5127] world [165] knew [1097]: for [1487] [1063] had they known [1097] it, they [302] would [4717] not [3756] have crucified [4717] the Lord [2962] of glory [1391].
9 But [235] as [2531] it is written [1125], [3739] Eye [3788] hath [1492] not [3756] seen [1492], nor [2532] [3756] ear [3775] heard [191], neither [2532] [3756] have entered [305] into [1909] the heart [2588] of man [444], the things which [3739] God [2316] hath prepared [2090] for them that love [25] him [846].
10 But [1161] God [2316] hath revealed [601] them unto us [2254] by [1223] his [846] Spirit [4151]: for [1063] the Spirit [4151] searcheth [2045] all things [3956], yea [2532], the deep things [899] of God [2316].
2 And [2532] saying [3004], Repent ye [3340]: for [1063] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is at hand [1448].
7 And [2532] the angel [32] said [2036] unto me [3427], Wherefore [1302] didst thou marvel [2296]? I [1473] will tell [2046] thee [4671] the mystery [3466] of the woman [1135], and [2532] of the beast [2342] that carrieth [941] her [846], which [3588] hath [2192] the seven [2033] heads [2776] and [2532] ten [1176] horns [2768].
5 And [2532] upon [1909] her [846] forehead [3359] was a name [3686] written [1125], MYSTERY [3466], BABYLON [897] THE GREAT [3173], THE MOTHER [3384] OF HARLOTS [4204] AND [2532] ABOMINATIONS [946] OF THE EARTH [1093].
20 The mystery [3466] of the seven [2033] stars [792] which [3739] thou sawest [1492] in [1909] my [3450] right hand [1188], and [2532] the seven [2033] golden [5552] candlesticks [3087]. The seven [2033] stars [792] are [1526] the angels [32] of the seven [2033] churches [1577]: and [2532] the seven [2033] candlesticks [3087] which [3739] thou sawest [1492] are [1526] the seven [2033] churches [1577].
33 Another [243] parable [3850] spake he [2980] unto them [846]; The kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] unto leaven [2219], which [3739] a woman [1135] took [2983], and hid [1470] in [1519] three [5140] measures [4568] of meal [224], till [2193] the whole [3650] was [3739] leavened [2220].
7 For [1063] the mystery [3466] of iniquity [458] doth [1754] already [2235] work [1754]: only [3440] he who now [737] letteth [2722] will let, until [2193] he be taken [1096] out of [1537] the way [3319].
16 And [2532] without controversy [3672] great [3173] is [2076] the mystery [3466] of godliness [2150]: God [2316] was manifest [5319] in [1722] the flesh [4561], justified [1344] in [1722] the Spirit [4151], seen [3700] of angels [32], preached [2784] unto [1722] the Gentiles [1484], believed on [4100] in [1722] the world [2889], received up [353] into [1722] glory [1391].
7 But [235] we speak [2980] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316] in [1722] a mystery [3466], even the hidden [613] wisdom, which [3739] God [2316] ordained [4309] before [4253] the world [165] unto [1519] our [2257] glory [1391]:
9 For [3754] in [1722] him [846] dwelleth [2730] all [3956] the fulness [4138] of the Godhead [2320] bodily [4985].
2 That [2443] their [846] hearts [2588] might be comforted [3870], being knit together [4822] in [1722] love [26], and [2532] unto [1519] all [3956] riches [4149] of the full assurance [4136] of understanding [4907], to [1519] the acknowledgement [1922] of the mystery [3466] of God [2316], and [2532] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of Christ [5547];
26 Even the mystery [3466] which [3588] hath been hid [613] from [575] ages [165] and [2532] from [575] generations [1074], but [1161] now [3570] is made manifest [5319] to his [846] saints [40]:
27 To whom [3739] God [2316] would [2309] make known [1107] what [5101] is the riches [4149] of the glory [1391] of this [5127] mystery [3466] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484]; which [3739] is [2076] Christ [5547] in [1722] you [5213], the hope [1680] of glory [1391]:
20 I am crucified [4957] with Christ [5547]: nevertheless [1161] I live [2198]; yet not [3765] I [1473], but [1161] Christ [5547] liveth [2198] in [1722] me [1698]: and [1161] the life which [3739] I [2198] now [3568] live [2198] in [1722] the flesh [4561] I live [2198] by [1722] the faith [4102] of the Son [5207] of God [2316], who [3588] loved [25] me [3165], and [2532] gave [3860] himself [1438] for [5228] me [1700].
28 So [3779] ought [3784] men [435] to love [25] their [1438] wives [1135] as [5613] their own [1438] bodies [4983]. He that loveth [25] his [1438] wife [1135] loveth [25] himself [1438].
29 For [1063] no man [3762] ever yet [4218] hated [3404] his own [1438] flesh [4561]; but [235] nourisheth [1625] and [2532] cherisheth [2282] it [846], even as [2531] [2532] the Lord [2962] the church [1577]:
30 For [3754] we are [2070] members [3196] of his [846] body [4983], of [1537] his [846] flesh [4561], and [2532] of [1537] his [846] bones [3747].
31 For [473] this cause [5127] shall [2641] a man [444] leave [2641] his [846] father [3962] and [2532] mother [3384], and [2532] shall be joined [4347] unto [4314] his [846] wife [1135], and [2532] they two [1417] shall be [2071] one [1519] [3391] flesh [4561].
32 This [5124] is [2076] a great [3173] mystery [3466]: but [1161] I [1473] speak [3004] concerning [1519] Christ [5547] and [1519] [2532] the church [1577].
3 Withal [260] praying [4336] also [2532] for [4012] us [2257], that [2443] God [2316] would open [455] unto us [2254] a door [2374] of utterance [3056], to speak [2980] the mystery [3466] of Christ [5547], for [1223] which [3739] I am [1210] also [2532] in bonds [1210]:
19 And [2532] for [5228] me [1700], that [2443] utterance [3056] may be given [1325] unto me [3427], that I may open [1722] [457] my [3450] mouth [4750] boldly [1722] [3954], to make known [1107] the mystery [3466] of the gospel [2098],
25 Now [1161] to him that is of power [1410] to stablish [4741] you [5209] according [2596] to my [3450] gospel [2098], and [2532] the preaching [2782] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], according [2596] to the revelation [602] of the mystery [3466], which was kept secret [4601] since the world began [5550] [166],
1 For this [5127] cause [5484] I [1473] Paul [3972], the prisoner [1198] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] for [5228] you [5216] Gentiles [1484],
2 If [1489] ye have heard [191] of the dispensation [3622] of the grace [5485] of God [2316] which [3588] is given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] you-ward [5209]:
3 How that [3754] by [2596] revelation [602] he made known [1107] unto me [3427] the mystery [3466]; (as [2531] I wrote afore [4270] in [1722] few words [3641],
4 Whereby [4314] [3739], when ye read [314], ye may [1410] understand [3539] my [3450] knowledge [4907] in [1722] the mystery [3466] of Christ [5547])
5 Which [3739] in [1722] other [2087] ages [1074] was [1107] not [3756] made known [1107] unto the sons [5207] of men [444], as [5613] it is [601] now [3568] revealed [601] unto his [846] holy [40] apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396] by [1722] the Spirit [4151];
6 That the Gentiles [1484] should be [1511] fellowheirs [4789], and [2532] of the same body [4954], and [2532] partakers [4830] of his [846] promise [1860] in [1722] Christ [5547] by [1223] the gospel [2098]:
7 Whereof [3739] I was made [1096] a minister [1249], according [2596] to the gift [1431] of the grace [5485] of God [2316] given [1325] unto me [3427] by [2596] the effectual working [1753] of his [846] power [1411].
8 Unto me [1698], who am less than the least [1647] of all [3956] saints [40], is [1325] this [3778] grace [5485] given [1325], that I should preach [2097] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484] the unsearchable [421] riches [4149] of Christ [5547];
9 And [2532] to make [5461] all [3956] men see [5461] what [5101] is the fellowship [2842] of the mystery [3466], which [3588] from [575] the beginning of the world [165] hath been hid [613] in [1722] God [2316], who [3588] created [2936] all things [3956] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
10 To the intent that [2443] now [3568] unto the principalities [746] and [2532] powers [1849] in [1722] heavenly [2032] places might be known [1107] by [1223] the church [1577] the manifold [4182] wisdom [4678] of God [2316],
11 According to [2596] the eternal [165] purpose [4286] which [3739] he purposed [4160] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] our [2257] Lord [2962]:
14 For [1063] if [1487] we believe [4100] that [3754] Jesus [2424] died [599] and [2532] rose again [450], even so [3779] them also [2532] which sleep [2837] in [1223] Jesus [2424] will [71] God [2316] bring [71] with [4862] him [846].
15 For [1063] this [5124] we say [3004] unto you [5213] by [1722] the word [3056] of the Lord [2962], that [3754] we [2249] which [3588] are alive [2198] and remain [4035] unto [1519] the coming [3952] of the Lord [2962] shall [5348] not [3364] prevent [5348] them which [3588] are asleep [2837].
16 For [3754] the Lord [2962] himself [846] shall descend [2597] from [575] heaven [3772] with [1722] a shout [2752], with [1722] the voice [5456] of the archangel [743], and [2532] with [1722] the trump [4536] of God [2316]: and [2532] the dead [3498] in [1722] Christ [5547] shall rise [450] first [4412]:
17 Then [1899] we [2249] which [3588] are alive [2198] and remain [4035] shall be caught up [726] together [260] with [4862] them [846] in [1722] the clouds [3507], to [1519] meet [529] the Lord [2962] in [1519] the air [109]: and [2532] so [3779] shall we [2071] ever [3842] be [2071] with [4862] the Lord [2962].
51 Behold [2400], I shew [3004] you [5213] a mystery [3466]; We shall [2837] not [3756] all [3956] [3303] sleep [2837], but [1161] we shall [236] all [3956] be changed [236],
52 In [1722] a moment [823], in [1722] the twinkling [4493] of an eye [3788], at [1722] the last [2078] trump [4536]: for [1063] the trumpet shall sound [4537], and [2532] the dead [3498] shall be raised [1453] incorruptible [862], and [2532] we [2249] shall be changed [236].
25 For [1063] I would [2309] not [3756], brethren [80], that ye [5209] should be ignorant [50] of this [5124] mystery [3466], lest [3363] ye should be [5600] wise [5429] in [3844] your own conceits [1438]; that [3754] blindness [4457] in [575] part [3313] is happened [1096] to Israel [2474], until [891] [3739] the fulness [4138] of the Gentiles [1484] be come in [1525].
3 And [2532] he spake [2980] many things [4183] unto them [846] in [1722] parables [3850], saying [3004], Behold [2400], a sower [4687] went forth [1831] to sow [4687];
4 And [2532] when [1722] he [846] sowed [4687], some [3739] [3303] seeds fell [4098] by [3844] the way side [3598], and [2532] the fowls [4071] came [2064] and [2532] devoured [2719] them [846] up [2719]:
5 Some [1161] [243] fell [4098] upon [1909] stony places [4075], where [3699] they had [2192] not [3756] much [4183] earth [1093]: and [2532] forthwith [2112] they sprung up [1816], because [1223] they had [2192] no [3361] deepness [899] of earth [1093]:
6 And [1161] when the sun [2246] was up [393], they were scorched [2739]; and [2532] because [1223] they had [2192] no [3361] root [4491], they withered away [3583].
7 And [1161] some [243] fell [4098] among [1909] thorns [173]; and [2532] the thorns [173] sprung up [305], and [2532] choked [638] them [846]:
8 But [1161] other [243] fell [4098] into [1909] good [2570] ground [1093], and [2532] brought forth [1325] fruit [2590], some [3739] [3303] an hundredfold [1540], [1161] some [3739] sixtyfold [1835], [1161] some [3739] thirtyfold [5144].
9 Who [3588] hath [2192] ears [3775] to hear [191], let him hear [191].
10 And [2532] the disciples [3101] came [4334], and said [2036] unto him [846], Why [1302] speakest thou [2980] unto them [846] in [1722] parables [3850]?
11 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325].
12 For [1063] whosoever [3748] hath [2192], to him [846] shall be given [1325], and [2532] he shall have more abundance [4052]: but [1161] whosoever [3748] hath [2192] not [3756], from [575] him [846] shall be taken away [142] even [2532] that [3739] he hath [2192].
13 Therefore [1223] [5124] speak I [2980] to them [846] in [1722] parables [3850]: because [3754] they seeing [991] see [991] not [3756]; and [2532] hearing [191] they hear [191] not [3756], neither [3761] do they understand [4920].
14 And [2532] in [1909] them [846] is fulfilled [378] the prophecy [4394] of Esaias [2268], which [3588] saith [3004], By hearing [189] ye shall hear [191], and [2532] shall [4920] not [3364] understand [4920]; and [2532] seeing [991] ye shall see [991], and [2532] shall [1492] not [3364] perceive [1492]:
15 For [1063] this [5127] people's [2992] heart [2588] is waxed gross [3975], and [2532] their ears [3775] are dull [917] of hearing [191], and [2532] their [846] eyes [3788] they have closed [2576]; lest at any time [3379] they should see [1492] with their eyes [3788], and [2532] hear [191] with their ears [3775], and [2532] should understand [4920] with their heart [2588], and [2532] should be converted [1994], and [2532] I should heal [2390] them [846].
16 But [1161] blessed [3107] are your [5216] eyes [3788], for [3754] they see [991]: and [2532] your [5216] ears [3775], for [3754] they hear [191].
17 For [1063] verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] many [4183] prophets [4396] and [2532] righteous [1342] men have desired [1937] to see [1492] those things which [3739] ye see [991], and [2532] have [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] them; and [2532] to hear [191] those things which [3739] ye hear [191], and [2532] have [191] not [3756] heard [191] them.
18 Hear [191] ye [5210] therefore [3767] the parable [3850] of the sower [4687].
19 When any [3956] one heareth [191] the word [3056] of the kingdom [932], and [2532] understandeth [4920] it not [3361], then cometh [2064] the wicked [4190] one, and [2532] catcheth away [726] that which [3588] was sown [4687] in [1722] his [846] heart [2588]. This [3778] is [2076] he which received seed [4687] by [3844] the way side [3598].
20 But [1161] he that received the seed [4687] into [1909] stony places [4075], the same [3778] is [2076] he that heareth [191] the word [3056], and [2532] anon [2117] with [3326] joy [5479] receiveth [2983] it [846];
21 Yet [1161] hath he [2192] not [3756] root [4491] in [1722] himself [1438], but [235] dureth [2076] for a while [4340]: for [1161] when tribulation [2347] or [2228] persecution [1375] ariseth [1096] because [1223] of the word [3056], by and by [2117] he is offended [4624].
22 He also [1161] that received seed [4687] among [1519] the thorns [173] is [2076] he that [3778] heareth [191] the word [3056]; and [2532] the care [3308] of this [5127] world [165], and [2532] the deceitfulness [539] of riches [4149], choke [4846] the word [3056], and [2532] he becometh [1096] unfruitful [175].
23 But [1161] he that received seed [4687] into [1909] the good [2570] ground [1093] is [2076] he [3778] that heareth [191] the word [3056], and [2532] understandeth [4920] it; which [3739] also [1211] beareth fruit [2592], and [2532] bringeth forth [4160], some [3739] [3303] an hundredfold [1540], [1161] some [3739] sixty [1835], [1161] some [3739] thirty [5144].
24 Another [243] parable [3850] put he forth [3908] unto them [846], saying [3004], The kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is likened [3666] unto a man [444] which sowed [4687] [4687] good [2570] seed [4690] in [1722] his [846] field [68]:
25 But [1161] while [1722] men [444] slept [2518], his [846] enemy [2190] came [2064] and [2532] sowed [4687] tares [2215] among [303] [3319] the wheat [4621], and [2532] went his way [565].
26 But [1161] when [3753] the blade [5528] was sprung up [985], and [2532] brought forth [4160] fruit [2590], then [5119] appeared [5316] the tares [2215] also [2532].
27 So [1161] the servants [1401] of the householder [3617] came [4334] and said [2036] unto him [846], Sir [2962], didst [4687] not [3780] thou sow [4687] good [2570] seed [4690] in [1722] thy [4674] field [68]? from whence [4159] then [3767] hath it [2192] tares [2215]?
28 [1161] He said [5346] unto them [846], An enemy [2190] [444] hath done [4160] this [5124]. [1161] The servants [1401] said [2036] unto him [846], Wilt thou [2309] then [3767] that we go [565] and gather [4816] them [846] up [4816]?
29 But [1161] he said [5346], Nay [3756]; lest [3379] while ye gather up [4816] the tares [2215], ye root up [1610] also the wheat [4621] with [260] them [846].
30 Let [863] both [297] grow together [4885] until [3360] the harvest [2326]: and [2532] in [1722] the time [2540] of harvest [2326] I will say [2046] to the reapers [2327], Gather ye together [4816] first [4412] the tares [2215], and [2532] bind [1210] them [846] in [1519] bundles [1197] to [4314] burn [2618] them [846]: but [1161] gather [4863] the wheat [4621] into [1519] my [3450] barn [596].
31 Another [243] parable [3850] put he forth [3908] unto them [846], saying [3004], The kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] to a grain [2848] of mustard seed [4615], which [3739] a man [444] took [2983], and sowed [4687] in [1722] his [846] field [68]:
32 Which [3739] indeed [3303] is [2076] the least [3398] of all [3956] seeds [4690]: but [1161] when [3752] it is grown [837], it is [2076] the greatest [3187] among herbs [3001], and [2532] becometh [1096] a tree [1186], so that [5620] the birds [4071] of the air [3772] come [2064] and [2532] lodge [2681] in [1722] the branches [2798] thereof [846].
33 Another [243] parable [3850] spake he [2980] unto them [846]; The kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] unto leaven [2219], which [3739] a woman [1135] took [2983], and hid [1470] in [1519] three [5140] measures [4568] of meal [224], till [2193] the whole [3650] was [3739] leavened [2220].
34 All [3956] these things [5023] spake [2980] Jesus [2424] unto the multitude [3793] in [1722] parables [3850]; and [2532] without [5565] a parable [3850] spake he [2980] not [3756] unto them [846]:
35 That [3704] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [1223] the prophet [4396], saying [3004], I will open [455] my [3450] mouth [4750] in [1722] parables [3850]; I will utter [2044] things which have been kept secret [2928] from [575] the foundation [2602] of the world [2889].
36 Then [5119] Jesus [2424] sent [863] the multitude [3793] away [863], and went [2064] into [1519] the house [3614]: and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] came [4334] unto him [846], saying [3004], Declare [5419] unto us [2254] the parable [3850] of the tares [2215] of the field [68].
37 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], He that soweth [4687] the good [2570] seed [4690] is [2076] the Son [5207] of man [444];
38 [1161] The field [68] is [2076] the world [2889]; [1161] the good [2570] seed [4690] are [3778] [1526] the children [5207] of the kingdom [932]; but [1161] the tares [2215] are [1526] the children [5207] of the wicked [4190] one;
39 [1161] The enemy [2190] that sowed [4687] them [846] is [2076] the devil [1228]; [1161] the harvest [2326] is [2076] the end [4930] of the world [165]; and [1161] the reapers [2327] are [1526] the angels [32].
40 As [5618] therefore [3767] the tares [2215] are gathered [4816] and [2532] burned [2618] in the fire [4442]; so [3779] shall it be [2071] in [1722] the end [4930] of this [5127] world [165].
41 The Son [5207] of man [444] shall send forth [649] his [846] angels [32], and [2532] they shall gather [4816] out of [1537] his [846] kingdom [932] all things [3956] that offend [4625], and [2532] them which do [4160] iniquity [458];
42 And [2532] shall cast [906] them [846] into [1519] a furnace [2575] of fire [4442]: there [1563] shall be [2071] wailing [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].
43 Then [5119] shall the righteous [1342] shine forth [1584] as [5613] the sun [2246] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of their [846] Father [3962]. Who [3588] hath [2192] ears [3775] to hear [191], let him hear [191].
44 Again [3825], the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] unto treasure [2344] hid [2928] in [1722] a field [68]; the which [3739] when a man [444] hath found [2147], he hideth [2928], and [2532] for [575] joy [5479] thereof [846] goeth [5217] and [2532] selleth [4453] all [3956] that [3745] he hath [2192], and [2532] buyeth [59] that [1565] field [68].
45 Again [3825], the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] unto a merchant [1713] man [444], seeking [2212] goodly [2570] pearls [3135]:
46 Who [3739], when he had found [2147] one [1520] pearl [3135] of great price [4186], went [565] and sold [4097] all [3956] that [3745] he had [2192], and [2532] bought [59] it [846].
47 Again [3825], the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] unto a net [4522], that was cast [906] into [1519] the sea [2281], and [2532] gathered [4863] of [1537] every [3956] kind [1085]:
48 Which [3739], when [3753] it was full [4137], they drew [307] to [1909] shore [123], and [2532] sat down [2523], and gathered [4816] the good [2570] into [1519] vessels [30], but [1161] cast [906] the bad [4550] away [1854].
49 So [3779] shall it be [2071] at [1722] the end [4930] of the world [165]: the angels [32] shall come forth [1831], and [2532] sever [873] the wicked [4190] from [1537] among [3319] the just [1342],
50 And [2532] shall cast [906] them [846] into [1519] the furnace [2575] of fire [4442]: there [1563] shall be [2071] wailing [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].
12 [1161] I know [1492] both how to be abased [5013], and [2532] I know [1492] how to abound [4052]: every where [1722] [3956] and [2532] in [1722] all things [3956] I am instructed [3453] both [2532] to be full [5526] and [2532] to be hungry [3983], both [2532] to abound [4052] and [2532] to suffer need [5302].
17 For [1063] verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] many [4183] prophets [4396] and [2532] righteous [1342] men have desired [1937] to see [1492] those things which [3739] ye see [991], and [2532] have [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] them; and [2532] to hear [191] those things which [3739] ye hear [191], and [2532] have [191] not [3756] heard [191] them.