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1. That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
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1. The same G1565 day G2250 went G1831 Jesus G2424 out of G575 the G3588 house G3614 , and G2532 sat G2521 by G3844 the G3588 sea side G2281 .
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2. A large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat down. All the people stayed on the shore.
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2. And G2532 great G4183 multitudes G3793 were gathered together G4863 unto G4314 him G846 , so that G5620 he G846 went G1684 into G1519 a ship G4143 , and sat G2521 ; and G2532 the G3588 whole G3956 multitude G3793 stood G2476 on G1909 the G3588 shore G123 .
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3. Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He told them this story: "A farmer went out to sow seed.
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3. And G2532 he spake G2980 many things G4183 unto them G846 in G1722 parables G3850 , saying G3004 , Behold G2400 , a sower G4687 went forth G1831 to sow G4687 ;
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4. While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.
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4. And G2532 when he G846 sowed G4687 , some G3739 G3303 seeds fell G4098 by G3844 the G3588 way side G3598 , and G2532 the G3588 fowls G4071 came G2064 and G2532 devoured them up G2719 G846 :
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5. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where there was not enough dirt. It grew very fast there, because the soil was not deep.
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5. G1161 Some G243 fell G4098 upon G1909 stony places G4075 , where G3699 they had G2192 not G3756 much G4183 earth G1093 : and G2532 forthwith G2112 they sprung up G1816 , because they had G2192 no G3361 deepness G899 of earth G1093 :
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6. But when the sun rose, it burned the plants. The plants died because they did not have deep roots.
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6. And G1161 when the sun G2246 was up G393 , they were scorched G2739 ; and G2532 because they had G2192 no G3361 root G4491 , they withered away G3583 .
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7. Some other seed fell among thorny weeds. The weeds grew and stopped the good plants from growing.
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7. And G1161 some G243 fell G4098 among G1909 thorns G173 ; and G2532 the G3588 thorns G173 sprung up G305 , and G2532 choked G638 them G846 :
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8. But some of the seed fell on good ground. There it grew and made grain. Some plants made 100 times more grain, some 60 times more, and some 30 times more.
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8. But G1161 other G243 fell G4098 into G1909 good G2570 ground G1093 , and G2532 brought forth G1325 fruit G2590 , some G3739 G3303 a hundredfold G1540 G1161 , some G3739 sixtyfold G1835 G1161 , some G3739 thirtyfold G5144 .
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9. You people who hear me, listen!"
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9. Who hath G2192 ears G3775 to hear G191 , let him hear G191 .
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10. The followers came to Jesus and asked, "Why do you use these stories to teach the people?"
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10. And G2532 the G3588 disciples G3101 came G4334 , and said G2036 unto him G846 , Why G1302 speakest G2980 thou unto them G846 in G1722 parables G3850 ?
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11. Jesus answered, "Only you can know the secret truths about God's kingdom. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
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11. G1161 He G3588 answered G611 and said G2036 unto them G846 , Because G3754 it is given G1325 unto you G5213 to know G1097 the G3588 mysteries G3466 of the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 , but G1161 to them G1565 it is not G3756 given G1325 .
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12. The people who have some understanding will be given more. And they will have even more than they need. But those who do not have much understanding will lose even the little understanding that they have.
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12. For G1063 whosoever G3748 hath G2192 , to him G846 shall be given G1325 , and G2532 he shall have more abundance G4052 : but G1161 whosoever G3748 hath G2192 not G3756 , from G575 him G846 shall be taken away G142 even G2532 that G3739 he hath G2192 .
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13. This is why I use these stories to teach the people: They see, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really hear or understand.
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13. Therefore G1223 G5124 speak G2980 I to them G846 in G1722 parables G3850 : because G3754 they seeing G991 see G991 not G3756 ; and G2532 hearing G191 they hear G191 not G3756 , neither G3761 do they understand G4920 .
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14. So they show that what Isaiah said about them is true: 'You people will listen and listen, but you will not understand. You will look and look, but you will not really see.
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14. And G2532 in G1909 them G846 is fulfilled G378 the G3588 prophecy G4394 of Isaiah G2268 , which saith G3004 , By hearing G189 ye shall hear G191 , and G2532 shall not G3364 understand G4920 ; and G2532 seeing G991 ye shall see G991 , and G2532 shall not G3364 perceive G1492 :
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15. Yes, the minds of these people are now closed. They have ears, but they don't listen. They have eyes, but they refuse to see. If their minds were not closed, they might see with their eyes; they might hear with their ears; they might understand with their minds. Then they might turn back to me and be healed.'
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15. For G1063 this G5127 people G2992 's heart G2588 is waxed gross G3975 , and G2532 their ears G3775 are dull of hearing G191 G917 , and G2532 their G848 eyes G3788 they have closed G2576 ; lest at any time G3379 they should see G1492 with their eyes G3778 , and G2532 hear G191 with their ears G3775 , and G2532 should understand G4920 with their heart G2588 , and G2532 should be converted G1994 , and G2532 I should heal G2390 them G846 .
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16. But God has blessed you. You understand what you see with your eyes. And you understand what you hear with your ears.
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16. But G1161 blessed G3107 are your G5216 eyes G3778 , for G3754 they see G991 : and G2532 your G5216 ears G3775 , for G3754 they hear G191 .
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17. I can assure you, many prophets and godly people wanted to see what you now see. But they did not see it. And many prophets and godly people wanted to hear what you now hear. But they did not hear it.
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17. For G1063 verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 many G4183 prophets G4396 and G2532 righteous G1342 men have desired G1937 to see G1492 those things which G3739 ye see G991 , and G2532 have not G3756 seen G1492 them ; and G2532 to hear G191 those things which G3739 ye hear G191 , and G2532 have not G3756 heard G191 them.
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18. "So listen to the meaning of that story about the farmer:
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18. Hear G191 ye G5210 therefore G3767 the G3588 parable G3850 of the G3588 sower G4687 .
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19. "What about the seed that fell by the path? That is like the people who hear the teaching about God's kingdom but do not understand it. The Evil One comes and takes away what was planted in their hearts.
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19. When any one G3956 heareth G191 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 kingdom G932 , and G2532 understandeth G4920 it not G3361 , then cometh G2064 the G3588 wicked G4190 one, and G2532 catcheth away G726 that which was sown G4687 in G1722 his G846 heart G2588 . This G3778 is G2076 he which received seed G4687 by G3844 the G3588 way side G3598 .
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20. "And what about the seed that fell on rocky ground? That is like the people who hear the teaching and quickly and gladly accept it.
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20. But G1161 he that received the seed G4687 into G1909 stony places G4075 , the same G3778 is G2076 he that heareth G191 the G3588 word G3056 , and G2532 anon G2117 with G3326 joy G5479 receiveth G2983 it G846 ;
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21. But they do not let the teaching go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.
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21. Yet G1161 hath G2192 he not G3756 root G4491 in G1722 himself G1438 , but G235 endureth for a while G2076 G4340 : for G1161 when tribulation G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 ariseth G1096 because G1223 of the G3588 word G3056 , by and by G2117 he is offended G4624 .
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22. "And what about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear the teaching but let worries about this life and love for money stop it from growing. So it does not produce a crop in their lives.
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22. He also that received seed G4687 G1161 among G1519 the G3588 thorns G173 G3778 is G2076 he that heareth G191 the G3588 word G3056 ; and G2532 the G3588 care G3308 of this G5127 world G165 , and G2532 the G3588 deceitfulness G539 of riches G4149 , choke G4846 the G3588 word G3056 , and G2532 he becometh G1096 unfruitful G175 .
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23. "But what about the seed that fell on the good ground? That is like the people who hear the teaching and understand it. They grow and produce a good crop, sometimes 100 times more, sometimes 60 times more, and sometimes 30 times more."
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23. But G1161 he that received seed G4687 into G1909 the G3588 good G2570 ground G1093 is G2076 he that heareth G191 the G3588 word G3056 , and G2532 understandeth G4920 it ; which G3739 also G1211 beareth fruit G2592 , and G2532 bringeth forth G4160 , some G3588 G3303 a hundredfold G1540 G1161 some G3588 sixty G1835 G1161 , some G3588 thirty G5144 .
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24. Then Jesus used another story to teach them. Jesus said, "God's kingdom is like a man who planted good seed in his field.
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24. Another G243 parable G3850 put he forth G3908 unto them G846 , saying G3004 , The G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is likened unto G3666 a man G444 which sowed G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 his G848 field G68 :
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25. That night, while everyone was asleep, the man's enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and then left.
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25. But G1161 while men G444 slept G2518 , his G846 enemy G2190 came G2064 and G2532 sowed G4687 tares G2215 among G303 G3319 the G3588 wheat G4621 , and G2532 went his way G565 .
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26. Later, the wheat grew, and heads of grain grew on the plants. But at the same time the weeds also grew.
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26. But G1161 when G3753 the G3588 blade G5528 was sprung up G985 , and G2532 brought forth G4160 fruit G2590 , then G5119 appeared G5316 the G3588 tares G2215 also G2532 .
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27. Then the man's servants came to him and said, 'You planted good seed in your field. Where did the weeds come from?'
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27. So G1161 the G3588 servants G1401 of the G3588 householder G3617 came G4334 and said G2036 unto him G846 , Sir G2962 , didst not G3780 thou sow G4687 good G2570 seed G4690 in G1722 thy G4674 field G68 ? from whence G4159 then G3767 hath G2192 it tares G2215 ?
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28. "The man answered, 'An enemy planted weeds.' "The servants asked, 'Do you want us to go and pull up the weeds?'
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28. G1161 He G3588 said G5346 unto them G846 , An G444 enemy G2190 hath done G4160 this G5124 . The G3588 servants G1401 said G2036 unto him G846 , Wilt G2309 thou then G3767 that we go G565 and G2532 gather them up G4816 G846 ?
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29. "He answered, 'No, because when you pull up the weeds, you might also pull up the wheat.
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29. But G1161 he G3588 said G5346 , Nay G3756 ; lest G3379 while ye gather up G4816 the G3588 tares G2215 , ye root up G1610 also the G3588 wheat G4621 with G260 them G846 .
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30. Let the weeds and the wheat grow together until the harvest time. At the harvest time I will tell the workers this: First, gather the weeds and tie them together to be burned. Then gather the wheat and bring it to my barn.'"
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30. Let G863 both G297 grow together G4885 until G3360 the G3588 harvest G2326 : and G2532 in G1722 the G3588 time G2540 of harvest G2326 I will say G2046 to the G3588 reapers G2327 , Gather ye together G4816 first G4412 the G3588 tares G2215 , and G2532 bind G1210 them G846 in G1519 bundles G1197 to burn G2618 them G846 : but G1161 gather G4863 the G3588 wheat G4621 into G1519 my G3450 barn G596 .
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31. Then Jesus told the people another story: "God's kingdom is like a mustard seed that a man plants in his field.
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31. Another G243 parable G3850 put he forth G3908 unto them G846 , saying G3004 , The G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like to G3664 a grain G2848 of mustard seed G4615 , which G3739 a man G444 took G2983 , and G2532 sowed G4687 in G1722 his G846 field G68 :
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32. It is one of the smallest of all seeds. But when it grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes a tree big enough for the birds to come and make nests in its branches."
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32. Which G3739 indeed G3303 is G2076 the least G3398 of all G3956 seeds G4690 : but G1161 when G3752 it is grown G837 , it is G2076 the greatest G3187 among herbs G3001 , and G2532 becometh G1096 a tree G1186 , so that G5620 the G3588 birds G4071 of the G3588 air G3772 come G2064 and G2532 lodge G2681 in G1722 the G3588 branches G2798 thereof G846 .
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33. Then Jesus told them another story: "God's kingdom is like yeast that a woman mixes into a big bowl of flour to make bread. The yeast makes all the dough rise."
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33. Another G243 parable G3850 spake G2980 he unto them G846 ; The G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like unto G3664 leaven G2219 , which G3739 a woman G1135 took G2983 , and G2532 hid G1470 in G1519 three G5140 measures G4568 of meal G224 , till G2193 the G3739 whole G3650 was leavened G2220 .
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34. Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people. He always used stories to teach them.
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34. All G3956 these things G5023 spake G2980 Jesus G2424 unto the G3588 multitude G3793 in G1722 parables G3850 ; and G2532 without G5565 a parable G3850 spake G2980 he not G3756 unto them G846 :
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35. This was to make clear the full meaning of what the prophet said, "I will speak using stories; I will tell things that have been secrets since the world was made."
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35. That G3704 it might be fulfilled G4137 which was spoken G4483 by G1223 the G3588 prophet G4396 , saying G3004 , I will open G455 my G3450 mouth G4750 in G1722 parables G3850 ; I will utter G2044 things which have been kept secret G2928 from G575 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 .
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36. Then Jesus left the people and went into the house. His followers came to him and said, "Explain to us the meaning of the story about the weeds in the field."
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36. Then G5119 Jesus G2424 sent the multitude away G863 G3588 G3793 , and went G2064 into G1519 the G3588 house G3614 : and G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 came G4334 unto him G846 , saying G3004 , Declare G5419 unto us G2254 the G3588 parable G3850 of the G3588 tares G2215 of the G3588 field G68 .
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37. He answered, "The man who planted the good seed in the field is the Son of Man.
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37. G1161 He G3588 answered G611 and said G2036 unto them G846 , He that soweth G4687 the G3588 good G2570 seed G4690 is G2076 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 ;
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38. The field is the world. The good seed are the people in God's kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the Evil One.
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38. G1161 The G3588 field G68 is G2076 the G3588 world G2889 ; the G3588 good G2570 seed G4690 are G3778 G1526 the G3588 children G5207 of the G3588 kingdom G932 ; but G1161 the G3588 tares G2215 are G1526 the G3588 children G5207 of the G3588 wicked G4190 one ;
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39. And the enemy who planted the bad seed is the devil. The harvest is the end of time. And the workers who gather are God's angels.
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39. G1161 The G3588 enemy G2190 that sowed G4687 them G846 is G2076 the G3588 devil G1228 ; the G3588 harvest G2326 is G2076 the end G4930 of the G3588 world G165 ; and G2532 the G3588 reapers G2327 are G1526 the angels G32 .
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40. "The weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire. It will be the same at the end of time.
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40. As G5618 therefore G3767 the G3588 tares G2215 are gathered G4816 and G2532 burned G2618 in the fire G4442 ; so G3779 shall it be G2071 in G1722 the G3588 end G4930 of this G5127 world G165 .
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41. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will find the people who cause sin and all those who do evil. The angels will take those people out of his kingdom.
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41. The G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 shall send forth G649 his G846 angels G32 , and G2532 they shall gather G4816 out of G1537 his G848 kingdom G932 all things G3956 that offend G4625 , and G2532 them which do G4160 iniquity G458 ;
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42. They will throw them into the place of fire. There the people will be crying and grinding their teeth with pain.
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42. And G2532 shall cast G906 them G846 into G1519 a furnace G2575 of fire G4442 : there G1563 shall be G2071 wailing G2805 and G2532 gnashing G1030 of teeth G3599 .
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43. Then the godly people will shine like the sun. They will be in the kingdom of their Father. You people who hear me, listen!
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43. Then G5119 shall the G3588 righteous G1342 shine forth G1584 as G5613 the G3588 sun G2246 in G1722 the G3588 kingdom G932 of their G848 Father G3962 . Who hath G2192 ears G3775 to hear G191 , let him hear G191 .
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44. "God's kingdom is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure. He hid it again and was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned and bought the field.
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44. Again G3825 , the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like unto G3664 treasure G2344 hid G2928 in G1722 a field G68 ; the which G3739 when a man G444 hath found G2147 , he hideth G2928 , and G2532 for G575 joy G5479 thereof G846 goeth G5217 and G2532 selleth G4453 all G3956 that G3745 he hath G2192 , and G2532 buyeth G59 that G1565 field G68 .
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45. "Also, God's kingdom is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
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45. Again G3825 , the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like unto G3664 a merchant G1713 man G444 , seeking G2212 goodly G2570 pearls G3135 :
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46. One day he found a very fine pearl. He went and sold everything he had to buy it.
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46. Who G3739 , when he had found G2147 one G1520 pearl G3135 of great price G4186 , went G565 and sold G4097 all G3956 that G3745 he had G2192 , and G2532 bought G59 it G846 .
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47. "Also, God's kingdom is like a net that was put into the lake. The net caught many different kinds of fish.
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47. Again G3825 , the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like unto G3664 a net G4522 , that was cast G906 into G1519 the G3588 sea G2281 , and G2532 gathered G4863 of G1537 every G3956 kind G1085 :
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48. It was full, so the fishermen pulled it to the shore. They sat down and put all the good fish in baskets. Then they threw away the bad fish.
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48. Which G3739 , when G3753 it was full G4137 , they drew G307 to G1909 shore G123 , and G2532 sat down G2523 , and gathered G4816 the G3588 good G2570 into G1519 vessels G30 , but G1161 cast G906 the G3588 bad G4550 away G1854 .
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49. It will be the same at the end of time. The angels will come and separate the evil people from the godly people.
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49. So G3779 shall it be G2071 at G1722 the G3588 end G4930 of the G3588 world G165 : the G3588 angels G32 shall come forth G1831 , and G2532 sever G873 the G3588 wicked G4190 from G1537 among G3319 the G3588 just G1342 ,
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50. They will throw the evil people into the place of fire. There the people will cry and grind their teeth with pain."
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50. And G2532 shall cast G906 them G846 into G1519 the G3588 furnace G2575 of fire G4442 : there G1563 shall be G2071 wailing G2805 and G2532 gnashing G1030 of teeth G3599 .
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51. Then Jesus asked his followers, "Do you understand all these things?" They said, "Yes, we understand."
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51. Jesus G2424 saith G3004 unto them G846 , Have ye understood G4920 all G3956 these things? They G5023 say G3004 unto him G846 , Yea G3483 , Lord G2962 .
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52. Then Jesus said to the followers, "So every teacher of the law who has learned about God's kingdom has some new things to teach. He is like the owner of a house. He has new things and old things saved in that house. And he brings out the new with the old."
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52. Then G1161 said G2036 he G3588 unto them G846 , Therefore G1223 G5124 every G3956 scribe G1122 which is instructed G3100 unto G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like unto G3664 a man G444 that is a householder G3617 , which G3748 bringeth forth G1544 out G1537 of his G848 treasure G2344 things new G2537 and G2532 old G3820 .
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53. When Jesus finished teaching with these stories, he left there.
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53. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that when G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 these G5025 parables G3850 , he departed G3332 thence G1564 .
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54. He went to the town where he grew up. He taught the people in the synagogue, and they were amazed. They said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and this power to do miracles?
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54. And G2532 when he was come G2064 into G1519 his own G848 country G3968 , he taught G1321 them G846 in G1722 their G846 synagogue G4864 , insomuch that G5620 they G846 were astonished G1605 , and G2532 said G3004 , Whence G4159 hath this G5129 man this G3778 wisdom G4678 , and G2532 these mighty works G1411 ?
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55. Isn't he just the son of the carpenter we know? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
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55. Is G2076 not G3756 this G3778 the G3588 carpenter G5045 's son G5207 ? is not G3780 his G846 mother G3384 called G3004 Mary G3137 ? and G2532 his G846 brethren G80 , James G2385 , and G2532 Joses G2500 , and G2532 Simon G4613 , and G2532 Judas G2455 ?
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56. And don't all his sisters still live here in town? How is he able to do these things?"
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56. And G2532 his G846 sisters G79 , are G1526 they not G3780 all G3956 with G4314 us G2248 ? Whence G4159 then G3767 hath this G5129 man all G3956 these things G5023 ?
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57. So they had a problem accepting him. But Jesus said to them, "People everywhere give honor to a prophet, but in his own town or in his own home a prophet does not get any honor."
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57. And G2532 they were offended G4624 in G1722 him G846 . But G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto them G846 , A prophet G4396 is G2076 not G3756 without honor G820 , save G1508 in G1722 his own G848 country G3968 , and G2532 in G1722 his own G848 house G3614 .
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58. Jesus did not do many miracles there, because the people did not believe in him.
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58. And G2532 he did G4160 not G3756 many G4183 mighty works G1411 there G1563 because G1223 of their G846 unbelief G570 .
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