Matthew 13 - 15
Chapter 13
Mat 13:1 The same day went Jesus
out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
Mat 13:2 And great multitudes were
gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the
whole multitude stood on the shore.
Mat 13:3 And he spake many things
unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Mat 13:4 And when he sowed, some
seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Mat 13:5 Some fell upon stony places,
where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they
had no deepness of earth:
Mat 13:6 And when the sun was up,
they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Mat 13:7 And some fell among thorns;
and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Mat 13:8 But other fell into good
ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some
thirtyfold.
Mat 13:9 Who hath ears to hear,
let him hear.
Mat 13:10 And the disciples came,
and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Mat 13:11 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.
Mat 13:12 For whosoever hath, to
him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath
not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Mat 13:13 Therefore speak I to them
in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither
do they understand.
Mat 13:14 And in them is fulfilled
the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall
not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Mat 13:15 For this people's heart
is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they
have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear
with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them.
Mat 13:16 But blessed are your eyes,
for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Mat 13:17 For verily I say unto
you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things
which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye
hear, and have not heard them.
Mat 13:18 Hear ye therefore the
parable of the sower.
Mat 13:19 When any one heareth the
word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one,
and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received
seed by the way side.
Mat 13:20 But he that received the
seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon
with joy receiveth it;
Mat 13:21 Yet hath he not root in
himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth
because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Mat 13:22 He also that received
seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh
unfruitful.
Mat 13:23 But he that received seed
into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it;
which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some
sixty, some thirty.
Mat 13:24 Another parable put he
forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which
sowed good seed in his field:
Mat 13:25 But while men slept, his
enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Mat 13:26 But when the blade was
sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Mat 13:27 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?
Mat 13:28 He said unto them, An
enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we
go and gather them up?
Mat 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest
while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Mat 13:30 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.
Mat 13:31 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:
Mat 13:32 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.
Mat 13:33 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.
Mat 13:34 All these things spake
Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not
unto them:
Mat 13:35 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.
Mat 13:36 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.
Mat 13:37 He answered and said unto
them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Mat 13:38 The field is the world;
the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children
of the wicked one;
Mat 13:39 The enemy that sowed them
is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are
the angels.
Mat 13:40 As therefore the tares
are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this
world.
Mat 13:41 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;
Mat 13:42 And shall cast them into
a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 13:43 Then shall the righteous
shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
Mat 13:44 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.
Mat 13:45 Again, the kingdom of
heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Mat 13:46 Who, when he had found
one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Mat 13:47 Again, the kingdom of
heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of
every kind:
Mat 13:48 Which, when it was full,
they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but
cast the bad away.
Mat 13:49 So shall it be at the
end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from
among the just,
Mat 13:50 And shall cast them into
the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 13:51 Jesus saith unto them,
Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Mat 13:52 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.
Mat 13:53 And it came to pass, that
when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Mat 13:54 And when he was come into
his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they
were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these
mighty works?
Mat 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's
son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses,
and Simon, and Judas?
Mat 13:56 And his sisters, are they
not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Mat 13:57 And they were offended
in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save
in his own country, and in his own house.
Mat 13:58 And he did not many mighty
works there because of their unbelief.
Chapter 14
Mat 14:1 At that time Herod the
tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Mat 14:2 And said unto his servants,
This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty
works do show forth themselves in him.
Mat 14:3 For Herod had laid hold
on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother
Philip's wife.
Mat 14:4 For John said unto him,
It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Mat 14:5 And when he would have
put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as
a prophet.
Mat 14:6 But when Herod's birthday
was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Mat 14:7 Whereupon he promised with
an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Mat 14:8 And she, being before instructed
of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Mat 14:9 And the king was sorry:
nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat,
he commanded it to be given her.
Mat 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded
John in the prison.
Mat 14:11 And his head was brought
in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Mat 14:12 And his disciples came,
and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Mat 14:13 When Jesus heard of it,
he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people
had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
Mat 14:14 And Jesus went forth,
and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and
he healed their sick.
Mat 14:15 And when it was evening,
his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time
is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages,
and buy themselves victuals.
Mat 14:16 But Jesus said unto them,
They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Mat 14:17 And they say unto him,
We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Mat 14:18 He said, Bring them hither
to me.
Mat 14:19 And he commanded the multitude
to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes,
and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to
his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Mat 14:20 And they did all eat,
and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve
baskets full.
Mat 14:21 And they that had eaten
were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Mat 14:22 And straightway Jesus
constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto
the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Mat 14:23 And when he had sent the
multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the
evening was come, he was there alone.
Mat 14:24 But the ship was now in
the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Mat 14:25 And in the fourth watch
of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Mat 14:26 And when the disciples
saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit;
and they cried out for fear.
Mat 14:27 But straightway Jesus
spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Mat 14:28 And Peter answered him
and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Mat 14:29 And he said, Come. And
when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go
to Jesus.
Mat 14:30 But when he saw the wind
boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord,
save me.
Mat 14:31 And immediately Jesus
stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of
little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Mat 14:32 And when they were come
into the ship, the wind ceased.
Mat 14:33 Then they that were in
the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of
God.
Mat 14:34 And when they were gone
over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Mat 14:35 And when the men of that
place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about,
and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Mat 14:36 And besought him that
they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were
made perfectly whole.
Chapter 15
Mat 15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes
and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Mat 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress
the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat
bread.
Mat 15:3 But he answered and said
unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Mat 15:4 For God commanded, saying,
Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let
him die the death.
Mat 15:5 But ye say, Whosoever shall
say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest
be profited by me;
Mat 15:6 And honour not his father
or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God
of none effect by your tradition.
Mat 15:7 Ye hypocrites, well did
Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
Mat 15:8 This people draweth nigh
unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart
is far from me.
Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship
me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mat 15:10 And he called the multitude,
and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Mat 15:11 Not that which goeth into
the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this
defileth a man.
Mat 15:12 Then came his disciples,
and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after
they heard this saying?
Mat 15:13 But he answered and said,
Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted
up.
Mat 15:14 Let them alone: they be
blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall
fall into the ditch.
Mat 15:15 Then answered Peter and
said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
Mat 15:16 And Jesus said, Are ye
also yet without understanding?
Mat 15:17 Do not ye yet understand,
that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast
out into the draught?
Mat 15:18 But those things which
proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the
man.
Mat 15:19 For out of the heart proceed
evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,
blasphemies:
Mat 15:20 These are the things which
defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Mat 15:21 Then Jesus went thence,
and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
Mat 15:22 And, behold, a woman of
Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy
on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with
a devil.
Mat 15:23 But he answered her not
a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away;
for she crieth after us.
Mat 15:24 But he answered and said,
I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Mat 15:25 Then came she and worshipped
him, saying, Lord, help me.
Mat 15:26 But he answered and said,
It is not meet to take the children's bread, and cast it to dogs.
Mat 15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord:
yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Mat 15:28 Then Jesus answered and
said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou
wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Mat 15:29 And Jesus departed from
thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain,
and sat down there.
Mat 15:30 And great multitudes came
unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and
many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
Mat 15:31 Insomuch that the multitude
wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the
lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Mat 15:32 Then Jesus called his
disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because
they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will
not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Mat 15:33 And his disciples say
unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to
fill so great a multitude?
Mat 15:34 And Jesus saith unto them,
How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
Mat 15:35 And he commanded the multitude
to sit down on the ground.
Mat 15:36 And he took the seven
loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his
disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Mat 15:37 And they did all eat,
and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven
baskets full.
Mat 15:38 And they that did eat
were four thousand men, beside women and children.
Mat 15:39 And he sent away the multitude,
and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.