Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.2", "source": "Καὶ συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλοι πολλοί, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐμβάντα, καθῆσθαι· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν εἱστήκει.", "text": "And *synēchthēsan pros* him *ochloi polloi*, so that he into the *ploion embanta*, *kathēsthai*; and all the *ochlos epi* the *aigialon heistēkei*.", "grammar": { "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were gathered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with result that", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boat", "*embanta*": "aorist participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*kathēsthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to sit/to be seated", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*aigialon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shore/beach", "*heistēkei*": "pluperfect, 3rd singular - had stood/was standing" }, "variants": { "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*ploion*": "boat/ship/vessel", "*kathēsthai*": "to sit/to be seated", "*aigialon*": "shore/beach/coast", "*heistēkei*": "had been standing/was standing [continuous past action]" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.5", "source": "Ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν: καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλεν, διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς:", "text": "*Alla de epesen epi* the *petrōdē*, where not *eichen gēn pollēn*: and *eutheōs exaneteilen*, through the not *echein bathos gēs*:", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - others/other [seeds]", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*epesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - fell", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rocky places", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eichen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - had/was having", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/soil", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*exaneteilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - sprang up", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - through/because of", "*to mē echein*": "articular infinitive with negative - the not having", "*bathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - depth", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/soil" }, "variants": { "*Alla*": "others/other [seeds]", "*petrōdē*": "rocky places/stony ground", "*eichen*": "had/was having/possessed", "*gēn*": "earth/soil/ground", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/quickly", "*exaneteilen*": "sprang up/sprouted/shot up", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.14", "source": "Καὶ ἀναπληροῦται ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς ἡ προφητεία Ἠσαΐου, ἡ λέγουσα, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "And *anaplēroutai ep'* them the *prophēteia Ēsaiou*, the one *legousa*, In *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē synēte*; and *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:", "grammar": { "*anaplēroutai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is fulfilled", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - them", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Akoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hearing", "*akousete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will hear", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*synēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might understand", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might perceive" }, "variants": { "*anaplēroutai*": "is fulfilled/is completed/is accomplished", "*prophēteia Ēsaiou*": "prophecy of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Akoē akousete*": "in hearing you will hear [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē synēte*": "you will certainly not understand", "*blepontes blepsete*": "seeing you will see [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē idēte*": "you will certainly not perceive" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.15", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epachynthē* the *kardia* of this *laou*, and with the *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous ekammysan*; lest *idōsin* with the *ophthalmois*, and with the *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia synōsin*, and *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai* them.", "grammar": { "*epachynthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was made thick/dull", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*ekammysan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*idōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might hear", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with heart", "*synōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might turn/return", "*iasōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*epachynthē*": "was made thick/dull/insensitive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation/folk", "*bareōs ēkousan*": "they heard with difficulty/were hard of hearing", "*ophthalmous ekammysan*": "they closed their eyes/shut their eyes", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/in case", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*synōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.17", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Amēn gar legō* to you, That many *prophētai* and *dikaioi epethymēsan idein* what you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai* what you *akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*epethymēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - desired", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what", "*blepete*": "present, 2nd plural - you see", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eidon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*dikaioi*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*epethymēsan*": "desired/longed for/yearned", "*idein*": "to see/behold", "*eidon*": "they saw/beheld", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.19", "source": "Παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ μὴ συνιέντος, ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρός, καὶ ἁρπάζει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς.", "text": "Anyone *akouontos* the *logon tēs basileias*, and not *synientos*, *erchetai* the *ponēros*, and *harpazei* the *esparmenon* in the *kardia* of him. This *estin* the one *para* the *hodon spareis*.", "grammar": { "*Pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of anyone", "*akouontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - hearing", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*synientos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - understanding", "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - comes", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*harpazei*": "present, 3rd singular - snatches", "*esparmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, neuter, singular, passive - having been sown", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown" }, "variants": { "*Pantos akouontos*": "of anyone hearing/when anyone hears", "*logon tēs basileias*": "word of the kingdom/message about the kingdom", "*synientos*": "understanding/comprehending", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one [likely referring to Satan]", "*harpazei*": "snatches/seizes/takes by force", "*esparmenon*": "having been sown/what was sown", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*para tēn hodon spareis*": "the one sown beside the way/the seed fallen along the path" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔχει δὲ ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιρός ἐστιν: γενομένης δὲ θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζεται.", "text": "Not *echei de rhizan* in himself, but *proskairos estin*: *genomēnēs de thlipseōs ē diōgmou dia* the *logon*, *euthys skandalizetai*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - he has", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*proskairos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temporary", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*genomēnēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular, middle - having happened [genitive absolute]", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of tribulation", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*diōgmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of persecution", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*euthys*": "adverb - immediately", "*skandalizetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble" }, "variants": { "*echei rhizan*": "has root/is rooted", "*proskairos*": "temporary/for a season/short-lived", "*genomēnēs thlipseōs ē diōgmou*": "when tribulation or persecution happens [genitive absolute]", "*thlipseōs*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*diōgmou*": "persecution/harassment", "*dia ton logon*": "because of the word/on account of the message", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/falls away/is offended" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας σπαρείς οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων· καὶ ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, συμπνίγει τὸν λόγον, καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται.", "text": "But the one *eis* the *akanthas spareis*, this *estin* the one the *logon akouōn*; and the *merimna tou aiōnos* this, and the *apatē tou ploutou*, *sympnigei* the *logon*, and *akarpos ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/among", "*akanthas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - thorns", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown", "*houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*akouōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "*merimna*": "nominative, feminine, singular - care/anxiety", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*apatē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - deceitfulness", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth", "*sympnigei*": "present, 3rd singular - chokes", "*akarpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unfruitful", "*ginetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - becomes" }, "variants": { "*eis tas akanthas spareis*": "the one sown among the thorns", "*logon akouōn*": "hearing the word/one who hears the message", "*merimna tou aiōnos toutou*": "care/worry of this age/worldly concerns", "*apatē tou ploutou*": "deceitfulness of wealth/deception of riches", "*sympnigei*": "chokes/suffocates/crowds out", "*akarpos ginetai*": "becomes unfruitful/nonproductive/barren" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν σπαρείς οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων, καὶ συνιών· ὃς δὴ καρποφορεῖ, καὶ ποιεῖ, ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἑξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.", "text": "The *de* upon the *gēn* the *kalēn* *spareis*, *houtos* is the one the *logon* *akouōn*, and *syniōn*; who *dē* *karpophorei*, and *poiei*, the *men* hundred, the *de* sixty, the *de* thirty.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land/soil", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good/beautiful/noble", "*spareis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sown", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing/listening to", "*syniōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - understanding", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/truly/verily", "*karpophorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - bears fruit", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes/produces/does", "*men*": "particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand" }, "variants": { "*gēn*": "earth/land/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "good/fine/noble/beautiful", "*spareis*": "sown/scattered/planted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*syniōn*": "understanding/comprehending/grasping" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.24", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Hōmoiōthē* the *basileia tōn ouranōn anthropō speiranti kalon sperma* in the *agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another/different", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/placed before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Hōmoiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was likened/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*anthropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*speiranti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - sowing/having sown", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/fine", "*sperma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - seed", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*parethēken*": "set before/presented/put forward", "*Hōmoiōthē*": "was likened/was made similar to/was compared", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.27", "source": "Προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ δοῦλοι τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου εἶπον αὐτῷ, Κύριε, οὐχὶ καλὸν σπέρμα ἔσπειρας ἐν τῷ σῷ ἀγρῷ; πόθεν οὖν ἔχει ζιζάνια;", "text": "*Proselthontes de hoi douloi tou oikodespotou eipon autō*, *Kyrie*, not *kalon sperma espeiras* in the *sō agrō*? From where *oun echei zizania*?", "grammar": { "*Proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come to/approached", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hoi douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the slaves/servants", "*tou oikodespotou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the master of the house/householder", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said/told", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master/Sir", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/fine", "*sperma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - seed", "*espeiras*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you sowed", "*sō*": "dative, masculine, singular, possessive adjective - your", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/holds", "*zizania*": "accusative, neuter, plural - tares/weeds/darnel" }, "variants": { "*Proselthontes*": "approaching/coming to/having come", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*oikodespotou*": "householder/master of the house", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*espeiras*": "you sowed/planted/scattered", "*sō*": "your/yours" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.28", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτοῖς, Ἐχθρὸς ἄνθρωπος τοῦτο ἐποίησεν. Οἱ δὲ δοῦλοι εἶπον αὐτῷ, Θέλεις οὖν ἀπελθόντες συλλέξωμεν αὐτά;", "text": "He *de ephē autois*, *Echthros anthrōpos touto epoiēsen*. The *de douloi eipon autō*, *Theleis oun apelthontes syllexōmen auta*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/made", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said/told", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you wish/want/desire", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*apelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - going away/departing", "*syllexōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we should gather/collect", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/declared/stated", "*Echthros*": "enemy/hostile/adversary", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*Theleis*": "do you wish/want/desire", "*apelthontes*": "going/departing/going away", "*syllexōmen*": "should gather/collect/pick" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.30", "source": "Ἄφετε συναυξάνεσθαι ἀμφότερα μέχρι τοῦ θερισμοῦ: καὶ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τοῦ θερισμοῦ ἐρῶ τοῖς θερισταῖς, Συλλέξατε πρῶτον τὰ ζιζάνια, καὶ δήσατε αὐτὰ εἰς δέσμας πρὸς τὸ κατακαῦσαι αὐτά: τὸν δὲ σῖτον συναγάγετε εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην μου.", "text": "*Aphete synauxanesthai amphotera mechri tou therismou*: and in the *kairō tou therismou erō tois theristais*, *Syllexate prōton ta zizania*, and *dēsate auta eis desmas pros to katakausai auta*: the *de siton synagagete eis tēn apothēkēn mou*.", "grammar": { "*Aphete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - allow/let/permit", "*synauxanesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to grow together", "*amphotera*": "accusative, neuter, plural - both", "*mechri*": "preposition - until", "*tou therismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the harvest", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportune moment", "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will say/tell", "*tois theristais*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the harvesters/reapers", "*Syllexate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - gather/collect", "*prōton*": "adverbial accusative - first", "*ta zizania*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the tares/weeds", "*dēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - bind/tie", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them", "*eis desmas*": "into bundles", "*pros to katakausai*": "for the burning/to burn", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat", "*synagagete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - gather/collect", "*eis tēn apothēkēn*": "into the barn/storehouse", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "allow/permit/let", "*synauxanesthai*": "to grow together/grow alongside", "*amphotera*": "both/both kinds", "*therismou*": "harvest/reaping time", "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*theristais*": "harvesters/reapers", "*Syllexate*": "gather/collect/pick", "*dēsate*": "bind/tie/bundle", "*desmas*": "bundles/sheaves", "*katakausai*": "to burn up/consume with fire", "*synagagete*": "gather/collect/bring together", "*apothēkēn*": "barn/storehouse/granary" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.31", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔσπειρεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn kokkō sinapeōs*, which *labōn anthrōpos*, *espeiren en tō agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*kokkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mustard", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*espeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed", "*en tō agrō*": "in the field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*kokkō*": "grain/seed/kernel", "*sinapeōs*": "of mustard/mustard plant", "*labōn*": "taking/having taken/receiving", "*espeiren*": "sowed/planted/scattered" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.32", "source": "Ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων: ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ, μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν, καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Which *mikroteron men estin pantōn tōn spermatōn*: when *de auxēthē*, *meizon tōn lachanōn estin*, and *ginetai dendron*, so that *elthein ta peteina tou ouranou* and *kataskēnoun en tois kladois autou*.", "grammar": { "*mikroteron*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - smaller", "*men*": "particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn tōn spermatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all the seeds", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*auxēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be grown/increased", "*meizon*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - greater", "*tōn lachanōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the garden herbs/vegetables", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*ta peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the birds", "*tou ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the heaven/sky", "*kataskēnoun*": "present active infinitive - to nest/dwell", "*en tois kladois*": "in the branches", "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of it" }, "variants": { "*mikroteron*": "smaller/lesser", "*spermatōn*": "seeds/offspring", "*auxēthē*": "grows/increases/develops", "*meizon*": "greater/larger", "*lachanōn*": "garden herbs/vegetables/plants", "*ginetai*": "becomes/turns into", "*dendron*": "tree/large plant", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kataskēnoun*": "to nest/make nests/dwell", "*kladois*": "branches/boughs" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.33", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς· Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ζύμῃ, ἣν λαβοῦσα γυνὴ, ἐνέκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία, ἕως οὗ ἐζυμώθη ὅλον.", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn elalēsen autois*· *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn zymē*, which *labousa gynē*, *enekrypsen eis aleurou sata tria*, until *hou ezymōthē holon*.", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*zymē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to leaven/yeast", "*labousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*enekrypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - hid in/mixed in", "*eis aleurou*": "into of flour/meal", "*sata tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - three measures (about 36 liters)", "*hou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - of which", "*ezymōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was leavened", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/all" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/told", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*zymē*": "leaven/yeast/fermenting agent", "*labousa*": "taking/having taken", "*enekrypsen*": "hid in/concealed in/mixed into", "*aleurou*": "flour/wheat meal", "*sata*": "measures (a Hebrew measure, seah, about 12 liters each)", "*ezymōthē*": "was leavened/was fermented/was permeated" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.36", "source": "Τότε ἀφεὶς τοὺς ὄχλους, ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν ὁ Ἰησοῦς: καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Φράσον ἡμῖν τὴν παραβολὴν τῶν ζιζανίων τοῦ ἀγροῦ.", "text": "Then *apheis tous ochlous*, *ēlthen eis tēn oikian ho Iēsous*: and *prosēlthon autō hoi mathētai autou*, *legontes*, *Phrason hēmin tēn parabolēn tōn zizaniōn tou agrou*.", "grammar": { "*apheis*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having left/sent away", "*tous ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the crowds", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/went", "*eis tēn oikian*": "to the house", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came to/approached", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*hoi mathētai autou*": "nominative, masculine, plural - his disciples", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Phrason*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - explain/declare", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*tēn parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the parable", "*tōn zizaniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the tares", "*tou agrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the field" }, "variants": { "*apheis*": "leaving/dismissing/sending away", "*ochlous*": "crowds/multitudes", "*ēlthen*": "came/went", "*oikian*": "house/home/dwelling", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Phrason*": "explain/interpret/make clear", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison", "*zizaniōn*": "tares/weeds/darnel", "*agrou*": "field/land" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.39", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐχθρὸς ὁ σπείρας αὐτά ἐστιν ὁ διάβολος· ὁ δὲ θερισμὸς συντέλεια τοῦ αἰῶνός ἐστιν· οἱ δὲ θερισταὶ ἄγγελοί εἰσιν.", "text": "The *de echthros ho speiras auta estin ho diabolos*· the *de therismos synteleia tou aiōnos estin*· the *de theristai angeloi eisin*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ho speiras*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one having sown", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil", "*therismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harvest", "*synteleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - completion/consummation", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the age", "*theristai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - harvesters", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are" }, "variants": { "*echthros*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*speiras*": "having sown/planted/scattered", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*therismos*": "harvest/reaping time", "*synteleia*": "end/completion/consummation", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world-age", "*theristai*": "harvesters/reapers", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers" } }

Verse 41

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.41", "source": "Ἀποστελεῖ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλέξουσιν ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ σκάνδαλα, καὶ τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομίαν·", "text": "*Apostelei ho Huios tou anthrōpou tous angelous autou*, and *syllexousin ek tēs basileias autou panta ta skandala*, and *tous poiountas tēn anomian*·", "grammar": { "*Apostelei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send out", "*ho Huios tou anthrōpou*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Son of Man", "*tous angelous autou*": "accusative, masculine, plural - his angels", "*syllexousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will gather", "*ek tēs basileias autou*": "from his kingdom", "*panta ta skandala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all the stumbling blocks", "*tous poiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones practicing", "*tēn anomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*Apostelei*": "will send forth/dispatch", "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*syllexousin*": "they will gather/collect", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/causes of offense", "*poiountas*": "practicing/doing/committing", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness" } }

Verse 44

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.44", "source": "¶Πάλιν, ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν θησαυρῷ κεκρυμμένῳ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ· ὃν εὑρὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔκρυψεν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτοῦ ὑπάγει καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἔχει πωλεῖ, καὶ ἀγοράζει τὸν ἀγρὸν ἐκεῖνον.", "text": "Again, *homoia* *estin* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *thēsaurō* *kekrymmenō* in the *agrō*; which *heurōn* *anthrōpos*, *ekrypsen*, and from the *charas* of him *hypagei* and all things as many as he *echei* *pōlei*, and *agorazei* the *agron* that.", "grammar": { "*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*thēsaurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to treasure", "*kekrymmenō*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - having been hidden", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*heurōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having found", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekrypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - hid", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*hypagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - goes away", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*pōlei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sells", "*agorazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - buys", "*agron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*thēsaurō*": "treasure/storehouse/wealth", "*kekrymmenō*": "having been hidden/concealed", "*agrō*": "field/land/countryside", "*heurōn*": "having found/discovered", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*ekrypsen*": "hid/concealed", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*hypagei*": "goes away/departs/withdraws", "*pōlei*": "sells/offers for sale", "*agorazei*": "buys/purchases" } }

Verse 48

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.48", "source": "Ἣν, ὅτε ἐπληρώθη, ἀναβιβάσαντες ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν, καὶ καθίσαντες, συνέλεξαν τὰ καλὰ εἰς ἀγγεῖα, τὰ δὲ σαπρὰ ἔξω ἔβαλον.", "text": "Which, when it was *eplērōthē*, *anabibasantes* upon the *aigialon*, and *kathisantes*, they *synelexan* the *kala* into *angeia*, but the *sapra* outside they *ebalon*.", "grammar": { "*eplērōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was filled", "*anabibasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having drawn up", "*aigialon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shore/beach", "*kathisantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having sat down", "*synelexan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - gathered", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*angeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - vessels/containers", "*sapra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rotten/bad things", "*ebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - threw" }, "variants": { "*eplērōthē*": "was filled/fulfilled/completed", "*anabibasantes*": "having drawn up/brought up/hauled up", "*aigialon*": "shore/beach/coast", "*kathisantes*": "having sat down/seated themselves", "*synelexan*": "gathered/collected/picked out", "*kala*": "good/fine/beautiful things", "*angeia*": "vessels/containers/jars", "*sapra*": "rotten/bad/worthless things", "*ebalon*": "threw/cast/hurled" } }

Verse 52

{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.52", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.", "text": "And he *eipen* to them, Because of this every *grammateus* *mathēteutheis* for the *basileian* of the *ouranōn* *homoios* *estin* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *ekballei* out of the *thēsaurou* of him *kaina* and *palaia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*mathēteutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been discipled", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*homoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - similar/like", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to man", "*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to householder", "*ekballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - brings out", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kaina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - new things", "*palaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - old things" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*mathēteutheis*": "having been discipled/instructed/trained", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*homoios*": "similar/like/resembling", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/head of household", "*ekballei*": "brings out/puts out/casts out", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kaina*": "new things/fresh things", "*palaia*": "old things/ancient things" } }