Matthew 13:36–53

JESUS INTERPRETS THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND THE WEEDS

³⁶Then he left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”^g

³⁷He replied, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; ³⁸the field is the world; and the good seed—these are the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,^{h 39}and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.^{i 40}Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.^{j 41}The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all who cause sin^A and those guilty of lawlessness.^{Bk 42}They will throw them into the blazing furnace^l where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.^{m 43}Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Let anyone who has ears^C listen.ⁿ

THE PARABLES OF THE HIDDEN TREASURE AND OF THE PRICELESS PEARL

⁴⁴“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.^o

⁴⁵“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. ⁴⁶When he found one priceless^D pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.^p

THE PARABLE OF THE NET

⁴⁷“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,^{q 48}and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. ⁴⁹So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous,^{r 50}and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.^s

THE STOREHOUSE OF TRUTH

⁵¹“Have you understood all these things?”^E

They answered him, “Yes.”

⁵²“Therefore,” he said to them, “every teacher of the law^F who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom treasures new and old.”^t

REJECTION AT NAZARETH

⁵³When Jesus had finished these parables, he left there.