Matthew 13:34-36

New International Reader's Version

³⁴Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd using stories. He did not say anything to them without telling a story. ³⁵So the words spoken by the prophet came true. He had said,

“I will open my mouth and tell stories.
I will speak about things that were hidden since the world was made.” (Psalm 78:2)

Jesus Explains the Story of the Weeds

³⁶Then Jesus left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him. They said, “Explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”

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Matthew 13:34-36

New International Version

³⁴Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.^(A) ³⁵So was fulfilled^(B) what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”^[a]^(C)