Matthew 13 – NIV & CRO

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Matthew 13:1-58

The Parable of the Sower

1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

10The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

11He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 13This is why I speak to them in parables:

“Though seeing, they do not see;

though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

“ ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15For this people’s heart has become calloused;

they hardly hear with their ears,

and they have closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their hearts

and turn, and I would heal them.’13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)

16But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

The Parable of the Weeds

24Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

27“The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28“ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29“ ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’ ”

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

31He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds13:33 Or about 27 kilograms of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,

I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”13:35 Psalm 78:2

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

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

37He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

45“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Net

47“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51“Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.

“Yes,” they replied.

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

A Prophet Without Honor

53When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. 54Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57And they took offense at him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”

58And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

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Matej 13:1-58

Prispodoba o sijaču

(Mk 4:1-9; Lk 8:4-8)

1Istoga dana Isus iziđe iz kuće i ode sjesti uz jezero. 2K njemu nagrne silno mnoštvo, tako da je morao ući u lađicu. Sjeo je u nju, a mnoštvo je stajalo na obali. 3Mnogo im je govorio u prispodobama:

“Neki je ratar sijao sjeme. 4Dok je sijao po polju, dio zrnja padne na stazu pa dođu ptice i pozobaju ga. 5Dio sjemena padne na kamenito tlo gdje je zemlja bila plitka, pa odmah nikne. 6Ali kad je granulo sunce, izgori i osuši se jer nije imalo duboka korijena. 7Dio sjemena padne u trnje pa ono poraste i uguši ga. 8Dio ga, napokon, padne na dobru zemlju i donese plod: jedno stostruk, drugo šezdeseterostruk, treće trideseterostruk. 9Slušajte, kad već imate uši!”

Zašto Isus govori u prispodobama

(Mk 4:10-20; Lk 8:9-15; 10:23-24)

10Priđu mu učenici i upitaju: “Zašto ljudima uvijek govoriš u prispodobama?”

11On im odgovori: “Zato što je vama dano da razumijete tajne nebeskoga kraljevstva, a drugima nije. 12Onima koji žive po Božjoj mudrosti”, reče im, “Bog će dati još više mudrosti. A oni koji ne postupaju prema njegovoj mudrosti izgubit će i ono malo od nje što imaju.13:12 U grčkome: Tko ima, još će mu se dati pa će obilovati, a onome tko nema oduzet će se i ono što ima. 13U prispodobama im govorim zato što ljudi gledaju što radim, a zapravo ne vide; zato što slušaju što im govorim, a zapravo ne čuju i ne razumiju. 14Tako se ispunja Izaijino proročanstvo:

‘Slušat ćete moje riječi,

ali nećete ih razumjeti;

gledat ćete moja djela,

ali nećete dokučiti njihova značenja.

15Jer srca su se ovoga naroda usalila,

uši njihove ne čuju, a oči su zatvorili—

tako njihove oči ne vide

i njihove uši ne čuju,

a srca im ne mogu razumjeti.

Zato se ne mogu obratiti k meni

da ih iscijelim.’13:14-15 Izaija 6:9-10.

16Ali blago vašim očima zato što vide i blago vašim ušima zato što slušaju. 17Zaista vam kažem, mnogi su proroci i pravednici željeli vidjeti to što vi gledate, ali nisu vidjeli; željeli su čuti što vi čujete, ali nisu čuli.

18Da vam objasnim priču o sijaču. 19Svakomu tko čuje riječ o kraljevstvu, a ne razumije ju, dođe Zli i otme mu ono što mu je u srcu posijano. To je sjeme zasijano pokraj puta. 20Kamenito tlo su oni koji čuju Riječ i odmah ju radosno prihvate, 21ali nemaju korijena i nestalni su. Čim ih zbog Riječi snađe nevolja ili progonstvo, odmah podlegnu. 22U trnje zasijano sjeme su oni koji čuju Riječ, ali ju životne brige i zavodljivost bogatstva uguše u njima te ona ne donese roda. 23Dobro tlo je srce čovjeka koji čuje Riječ i razumije ju te ona donese rod—stostruko, šezdeseterostruko ili trideseterostruko veći od posijanoga.”

Priča o žitu i kukolju

24Iznese im još jednu prispodobu: “S nebeskim je kraljevstvom kao s čovjekom koji je na svoju njivu posijao dobro sjeme. 25Ali dok su svi spavali, došao je njegov neprijatelj, posijao među žito kukolj i otišao. 26Kad je usjev porastao i urodio klasom, pokazao se i kukolj. 27Rataru dođu njegovi sluge i upitaju: ‘Gospodaru, nisi li ti na svojoj njivi posijao dobro sjeme? Odakle onda kukolj?’

28‘Neprijatelj je to učinio’, odgovori on.

‘Hoćeš li da počupamo kukolj?’ upitaju.

29‘Nemojte’, reče im. ‘Čupajući kukolj, mogli biste iščupati i pšenicu. 30Pustite neka oboje raste do žetve. U vrijeme žetve reći ću žeteocima: Pokupite najprije kukolj i svežite ga u snopove da se spali, a žito skupite u moju žitnicu.’”

Prispodoba o gorušičinu sjemenu

(Mk 4:30-32; Lk 13:18-19)

31Iznese im još jednu prispodobu: “S kraljevstvom je nebeskim kao s gorušičinim sjemenom koje netko posije na svojoj njivi. 32Ono je zaista najsitnije od svega sjemenja, ali izraste veće od svake druge biljke u vrtu, razvije se u stablo te se ptice nebeske dolaze gnijezditi u njegovim granama.”

Prispodoba o kvascu

(Lk 13:20-21)

33Zatim im ispriča sljedeću prispodobu: “Nebesko je kraljevstvo poput kvasca koji žena umijesi u golemu količinu brašna,13:33 U grčkome: tri mjere (otprilike 20 kilograma). a on ipak sve ukvasi.”

34Isus je sve to govorio narodu u prispodobama. Zapravo im bez prispodoba ništa i nije govorio 35da bi se ispunilo proročanstvo:

“Progovorit ću u prispodobama;

otkrit ću ono što je skriveno od postanka svijeta.”13:35 Psalam 78:2.

Isus objašnjava priču o žitu i kukolju

36Isus otpusti mnoštvo i uđe u kuću. Učenici dođu k njemu i zamole ga: “Objasni nam prispodobu o kukolju na njivi.”

37“Dobro”, reče on. “Sijač dobroga sjemena je Sin Čovječji. 38Njiva je svijet, a dobro sjeme su ljudi koji pripadaju Božjemu kraljevstvu.13:38 U grčkome: sinovi kraljevstva. Kukolj su ljudi koji pripadaju Zlome.13:38 U grčkome: sinovi Zloga. 39Neprijatelj koji ga je posijao jest đavao; žetva je svršetak svijeta, a žeteoci su anđeli. 40Kao što se kukolj spaljuje, tako će biti i na svršetku svijeta. 41Sin Čovječji poslat će svoje anđele da iz kraljevstva izdvoje sve koji mame na grijeh i sve koji čine zlo 42te će ih oni baciti u ognjenu peć. Ondje će biti plač i škrgut zuba. 43Tada će pravednici u kraljevstvu svojega Oca zasjati poput sunca. Slušajte, kad već imate uši!”

Prispodoba o skrivenome blagu

44“S nebeskim je kraljevstvom kao s blagom skrivenim u polju. Kad ga pronađe, čovjek ga sakrije pa sav radostan ode prodati sve što ima da kupi to polje.”

Prispodoba o trgovcu biserima

45“Nadalje, s nebeskim je kraljevstvom kao s trgovcem koji traga za lijepim biserima. 46Kad pronađe dragocjeni biser, ode prodati sve što ima i kupi ga.”

Prispodoba o ribarskoj mreži

47“Nadalje, s nebeskim je kraljevstvom kao s mrežom koja, bačena u more, zahvati svakovrsne ribe. 48Kad se napuni, ribari ju izvuku pa sjednu i pokupe dobre ribe u posude, a loše izbace. 49Tako će biti i o svršetku svijeta. Izići će anđeli, odijeliti zle od pravednika 50i baciti ih u ognjenu peć gdje će biti plač i škrgut zuba. 51Jeste li razumjeli?” upita ih.

“Jesmo”, odgovore.

52On nato reče: “Zato je svaki pismoznanac koji postane učenikom nebeskoga kraljevstva poput domaćina koji iz svoje riznice iznosi i novo i staro.”

Isusa ne prihvaćaju u Nazaretu

(Mk 6:1-6; Lk 4:16-30)

53Pošto je ispričao sve te prispodobe, Isus ode odande. 54Otišao je u svoj zavičaj te je u tamošnjoj sinagogi tako poučavao da su ljudi zadivljeni pitali: “Odakle ovomu ta mudrost i sila da čini takva čudesa? 55Nije li ovo drvodjeljin sin? Nije li mu majka Marija, a braća Jakov, Josip, Šimun i Juda? 56Nisu li mu i sve sestre ovdje među nama? Odakle mu onda sve to?” 57I sablaznili su se zbog njega.

Tada im Isus reče: “Proroku ne iskazuju čast jedino u njegovu zavičaju i u njegovu domu.” 58Zbog njihove nevjere ondje nije učinio mnogo čudesa.