Matthew 13

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 That same day, Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside,	1 The same day Jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side.
2 but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stoodon the shore,	2 And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat: and all the multitude stood on the shore.
3 and he told them many things in parables. He said, 'Listen, a sower went out to sow.	3 And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold the sower went forth to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seeds fel on the edge of the path, and the birds came and ate them up.	4 And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up.
5 Others fel on patches of rock where they found little soil and sprang up at once, because there was nodepth of earth;	5 And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.
6 but as soon as the sun came up they were scorched and, not having any roots, they withered away.	6 And when the sun was up they were scorched: and because they had not root, they withered away.
7 Others fel among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.	7 And others fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked them.
8 Others fel on rich soil and produced their crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.	8 And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.
9 Anyone who has ears should listen!'	9 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Then the disciples went up to him and asked, 'Why do you talk to them in parables?'	10 And his disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables?
11 In answer, he said, 'Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom ofHeaven, but to them it is not granted.	11 Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.
12 Anyone who has wil be given more and wil have more than enough; but anyone who has not will bedeprived even of what he has.	12 For he that hath, to him shall be given, and he shall abound: but he that hath not, from him shall be taken away that also which he hath.
13 The reason I talk to them in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing orunderstanding.	13 Therefore do I speak to them in parables: because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 So in their case what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah is being fulfil ed: Listen and listen, but neverunderstand! Look and look, but never perceive!	14 And the prophecy of Isaias is fulfilled in them, who saith: By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.
15 This people's heart has grown coarse, their ears dul ed, they have shut their eyes tight to avoid usingtheir eyes to see, their ears to hear, their heart to understand, changing their ways and being healed by me.	15 For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
16 'But blessed are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear!	16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
17 In truth I tel you, many prophets and upright people longed to see what you see, and never saw it; tohear what you hear, and never heard it.	17 For, amen, I say to you, many prophets and just men have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them.
18 'So pay attention to the parable of the sower.	18 Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carriesoff what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge of the path.	19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.
20 The seed sown on patches of rock is someone who hears the word and welcomes it at once with joy.	20 And he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy.
21 But such a person has no root deep down and does not last; should some trial come, or somepersecution on account of the word, at once he falls away.	21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.
22 The seed sown in thorns is someone who hears the word, but the worry of the world and the lure ofriches choke the word and so it produces nothing.	22 And he that received the seed among thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choketh up the word, and he becometh fruitless.
23 And the seed sown in rich soil is someone who hears the word and understands it; this is the onewho yields a harvest and produces now a hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty.'	23 But he that received the seed upon good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth, and beareth fruit, and yieldeth the one an hundredfold, and another sixty, and another thirty.
24 He put another parable before them, 'The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a man whosowed good seed in his field.	24 Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seeds in his field.
25 While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off.	25 But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.
26 When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, then the darnel appeared as wel .	26 And when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle.
27 The owner's labourers went to him and said, "Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field?If so, where does the darnel come from?"	27 And the servants of the goodman of the house coming said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle?
28 He said to them, "Some enemy has done this." And the labourers said, "Do you want us to go andweed it out?"	28 And he said to them: An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to him: Wilt thou that we go and gather it up?
29 But he said, "No, because when you weed out the darnel you might pul up the wheat with it.	29 And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it.
30 Let them both grow til the harvest; and at harvest time I shall say to the reapers: First col ect thedarnel and tie it in bundles to be burnt, then gather the wheat into my barn." '	30 Suffer both to grow until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the cockle, and bind it into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn.
31 He put another parable before them, 'The kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a mantook and sowed in his field.	31 Another parable he proposed unto them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
32 It is the smal est of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest of shrubs and becomes atree, so that the birds of the air can come and shelter in its branches.'	32 Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof.
33 He told them another parable, 'The kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman took and mixed inwith three measures of flour til it was leavened al through.'	33 Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.
34 In al this Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; indeed, he would never speak to them except inparables.	34 All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the multitudes: and without parables he did not speak to them.
35 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: I will speak to you in parables, unfold what hasbeen hidden since the foundation of the world.	35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
36 Then, leaving the crowds, he went to the house; and his disciples came to him and said, 'Explain tous the parable about the darnel in the field.'	36 Then having sent away the multitudes, he came into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field.
37 He said in reply, 'The sower of the good seed is the Son of man.	37 Who made answer and said to them: He that soweth the good seed, is the Son of man.
38 The field is the world; the good seed is the subjects of the kingdom; the darnel, the subjects of theEvil One;	38 And the field, is the world. And the good seed are the children of the kingdom. And the cockle, are the children of the wicked one.
39 the enemy who sowed it, the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; the reapers are the angels.	39 And the enemy that sowed them, is the devil. But the harvest is the end of the world. And the reapers are the angels.
40 Well then, just as the darnel is gathered up and burnt in the fire, so it wil be at the end of time.	40 Even as cockle therefore is gathered up, and burnt with fire: so shall it be at the end of the world.
41 The Son of man wil send his angels and they wil gather out of his kingdom al causes of fal ing andal who do evil,	41 The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and them that work iniquity.
42 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.	42 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then the upright will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Anyone who has ears shouldlisten!	43 Then shall the just shine as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 'The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again,goes off in his joy, sel s everything he owns and buys the field.	44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 'Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls;	45 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.
46 when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it.	46 Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 'Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that is cast in the sea and brings in a haul of al kindsof fish.	47 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes.
48 When it is full, the fishermen bring it ashore; then, sitting down, they collect the good ones in basketsand throw away those that are no use.	48 Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.
49 This is how it will be at the end of time: the angels wil appear and separate the wicked from theupright,	49 So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just.
50 to throw them into the blazing furnace, where there wil be weeping and grinding of teeth.	50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51 'Have you understood al these?' They said, 'Yes.'	51 Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes.
52 And he said to them, 'Wel then, every scribe who becomes a disciple of the kingdom of Heaven islike a householder who brings out from his storeroom new things as well as old.'	52 He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.
53 When Jesus had finished these parables he left the district;	53 And it came to pass: when Jesus had finished these parables, he passed from thence.
54 and, coming to his home town, he taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they wereastonished and said, 'Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?	54 And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles?
55 This is the carpenter's son, surely? Is not his mother the woman cal ed Mary, and his brothers Jamesand Joseph and Simon and Jude?	55 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude:
56 His sisters, too, are they not al here with us? So where did the man get it all?'	56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence therefore hath he all these things?
57 And they would not accept him. But Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is despised only in his owncountry and in his own house,'	57 And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 and he did not work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.	58 And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.