Matthew 13:36
Explanation for the Disciples Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying,“Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.”
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- Matt 13:1 : 1 The Parable of the Sower On that day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake.
- Matt 13:11 : 11 He replied,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.
- Matt 14:22 : 22 Walking on Water Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.
- Matt 15:15-16 : 15 But Peter said to him,“Explain this parable to us.” 16 Jesus said,“Even after all this, are you still so foolish?
- Matt 15:39 : 39 After sending away the crowd, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
- Mark 4:34 : 34 He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.
- Mark 6:45 : 45 Walking on Water Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dispersed the crowd.
- Mark 7:17 : 17 Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
- Mark 8:9 : 9 There were about four thousand who ate. Then he dismissed them.
- John 16:17-20 : 17 Then some of his disciples said to one another,“What is the meaning of what he is saying,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and,‘because I am going to the Father’?” 18 So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.” 19 Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’? 20 I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.
- Matt 9:28 : 28 When he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them,“Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him,“Yes, Lord.”
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23But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”
24The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.
25But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away.
26When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the darnel also appeared.
27So the slaves of the landowner came and said to him,‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the darnel come from?’
28He said,‘An enemy has done this!’ So the slaves replied,‘Do you want us to go and gather it?’
29But he said,‘No, since in gathering the darnel you may uproot the wheat along with it.
30Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the reapers,“First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burned, but then gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
31The Parable of the Mustard Seed He gave them another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
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37He answered,“The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
38The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The poisonous 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 reapers are angels.
40As the poisonous weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age.
41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.
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3He told them many things in parables, saying:“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
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10Then the disciples came to him and said,“Why do you speak to them in parables?”
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17Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
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9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
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18“So listen to the parable of the sower:
19When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.
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33The Parable of the Yeast He told them another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.”
34The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.
35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet:“I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
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10The Purpose of Parables When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
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15But Peter said to him,“Explain this parable to us.”
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3“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
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33The Use of Parables So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
34He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.
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53Rejection at Nazareth Now when Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there.
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5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.
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13He said to them,“Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
14The sower sows the word.
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11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
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1The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
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13And he replied,“Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
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33The Parable of the Tenants“Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
34When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.
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9The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to tell the people this parable:“A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
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1The Parable of the Sower On that day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake.
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37Then he said to his disciples,“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
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1Seven Woes Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
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20Again he said,“To what should I compare the kingdom of God?
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7Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.
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28Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
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13For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
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26The Parable of the Growing Seed He also said,“The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.
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34It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.