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O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
He said, Bring them hither to me.
“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him