Matthew 13 - Compare Translations
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Matthew 13:1
KJVThe same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
WEBOn that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.
YLTAnd in that day Jesus, having gone forth from the house, was sitting by the sea,
Matthew 13:2
KJVAnd great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
WEBGreat multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.
YLTand gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,
Matthew 13:3
KJVAnd he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
WEBHe spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
YLTand he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,
Matthew 13:4
KJVAnd when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
WEBAs he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
YLTand in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,
Matthew 13:5
KJVSome fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
WEBOthers fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
YLTand others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,
Matthew 13:6
KJVAnd when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
WEBWhen the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
YLTand the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered,
Matthew 13:7
KJVAnd some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
WEBOthers fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
YLTand others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,
Matthew 13:8
KJVBut other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
WEBOthers fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
YLTand others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.
Matthew 13:9
KJVWho hath ears to hear, let him hear.
WEBHe who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
YLTHe who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'
Matthew 13:10
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Matthew 13:11
KJVHe 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.
WEBHe answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
YLTAnd he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,
Matthew 13:12
KJVFor whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
WEBFor whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
YLTfor whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.
Matthew 13:13
KJVTherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
WEBTherefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
YLT`Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
Matthew 13:14
KJVAnd 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:
WEBIn them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says,
YLTand fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,
Matthew 13:15
KJVFor 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.
WEBfor this people’s heart has grown callous,
YLTfor made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.
Matthew 13:16
KJVBut blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
WEB“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
YLT`And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,
Matthew 13:17
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
YLTfor verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.
Matthew 13:18
KJVHear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
WEB“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
YLT`Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:
Matthew 13:19
KJVWhen 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.
WEBWhen anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
YLTEvery one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
Matthew 13:20
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Matthew 13:21
KJVYet 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.
WEByet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
YLTand he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
Matthew 13:22
KJVHe 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.
WEBWhat was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
YLT`And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Matthew 13:23
KJVBut 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.
WEBWhat was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”
YLT`And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'
Matthew 13:24
KJVAnother parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
WEBHe set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
YLTAnother simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,
Matthew 13:25
KJVBut while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
WEBbut while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weedsalso among the wheat, and went away.
YLTand, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
Matthew 13:26
KJVBut when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
WEBBut when the blade sprang up and produced fruit, then the darnel weeds appeared also.
YLTand when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.
Matthew 13:27
KJVSo the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
WEBThe servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these darnel weeds come from?’
YLT`And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?
Matthew 13:28
KJVHe said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
WEB“He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’
YLTAnd he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, [that] having gone away we may gather it up?
Matthew 13:29
KJVBut he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
WEB“But he said, ‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.
YLT`And he said, No, lest -- gathering up the darnel -- ye root up with it the wheat,
Matthew 13:30
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Matthew 13:31
KJVAnother parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
WEBHe set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
YLTAnother simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,
Matthew 13:32
KJVWhich 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.
WEBwhich indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”
YLTwhich less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'
Matthew 13:33
KJVAnother parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
WEBHe spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measuresof meal, until it was all leavened.”
YLTAnother simile spake he to them: `The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'
Matthew 13:34
KJVAll these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
WEBJesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,
YLTAll these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,
Matthew 13:35
KJVThat 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.
WEBthat it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
YLTthat it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, `I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.'
Matthew 13:36
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”
YLTThen having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, `Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.'
Matthew 13:37
KJVHe answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
WEBHe answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
YLTAnd he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,
Matthew 13:38
KJVThe field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
WEBthe field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.
YLTand the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,
Matthew 13:39
KJVThe enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
WEBThe enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
YLTand the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is a full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers.
Matthew 13:40
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Matthew 13:41
KJVThe 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;
WEBThe Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
YLTthe Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,
Matthew 13:42
KJVAnd shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
WEBand will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
YLTand shall cast them to the furnace of the fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
Matthew 13:43
KJVThen shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
WEBThen the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
YLT`Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the reign of their Father. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.
Matthew 13:44
KJVAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
WEB“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
YLT`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.
Matthew 13:45
KJVAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
WEB“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
YLT`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,
Matthew 13:46
KJVWho, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
WEBwho having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
YLTwho having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:47
KJVAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
WEB“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,
YLT`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,
Matthew 13:48
KJVWhich, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
WEBwhich, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
YLTwhich, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,
Matthew 13:49
KJVSo shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
WEBSo will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
YLTso shall it be in the full end of the age, the messengers shall come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous,
Matthew 13:50
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Matthew 13:51
KJVJesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
WEBJesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”
YLTJesus saith to them, `Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.'
Matthew 13:52
KJVThen 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.
WEBHe said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
YLTAnd he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'
Matthew 13:53
KJVAnd it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
WEBWhen Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
YLTAnd it came to pass, when Jesus finished these similes, he removed thence,
Matthew 13:54
KJVAnd 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?
WEBComing into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?
YLTand having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, `Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?
Matthew 13:55
KJVIs not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
WEBIsn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
YLTis not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 13:56
KJVAnd his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
WEBAren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”
YLTand his sisters -- are they not all with us? whence, then, to this one all these?'
Matthew 13:57
KJVAnd they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
WEBThey were offended by him.
YLTand they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, `A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house:'
Matthew 13:58
KJVAnd he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
WEBHe didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
YLTand he did not there many mighty works, because of their unbelief.
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