Matthew 13

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 13 of 28

1 And going out from the house in that day, Jesus sat down by the sea.

2 And great crowds were gathered to Him, so that having entered the boat, He sat down. And all the crowd stood on the shore.

3 And He spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold, the sower went out to sow.

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Chapter Summary

3 The parable of the sower and the seed. 24 The parable of the tares, 31 of the mustard seed, 33 of the leaven, 44 of the hidden treasure, 45 of the pearl, 47 of the dragnet cast into the sea.

Key Greek Words

κεκρυμμένα hide (self), keep, secret, secret(-ly) G2928
παρὰ above, against, among G3844
ὄχλοι company, multitude, number (of people) G3793
πολλοί abundant, altogether, common G4183
ὥστε so that (then), that, there G5620

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Parables of the Sower and Darnel

Teaching from a boat, Jesus uses parables to explain the mysteries of the kingdom, comparing the Word to seeds on different grounds and to good wheat …

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Parables of the Sower and Darnel

Teaching from a boat, Jesus uses parables to explain the mysteries of the kingdom, comparing the Word to seeds on different grounds and to good wheat among darnel.

Matthew 13:1-30

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