41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (A)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (B)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (C)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 (D)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (E)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (F)sells all that he has and (G)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (H)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Dragnet

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and (I)gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, (J)separate the wicked from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

51 [a]Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”

They said to Him, “Yes, [b]Lord.”

52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every [c]scribe instructed [d]concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure (K)things new and old.”

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth(L)

53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 (M)When He had come to 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? 55 (N)Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And (O)His brothers (P)James, [e]Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” 57 So they (Q)were offended at Him.

But Jesus said to them, (R)“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 Now (S)He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:51 NU omits Jesus said to them
  2. Matthew 13:51 NU omits Lord
  3. Matthew 13:52 A scholar of the Old Testament
  4. Matthew 13:52 Or for
  5. Matthew 13:55 NU Joseph

41 The Son of Man(A) will send out his angels,(B) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(C) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(D) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(E)

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(F) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(G)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(H) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Net

47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like(I) a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds(J) of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous(K) 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(L)

51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.

“Yes,” they replied.

52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

A Prophet Without Honor(M)

53 When Jesus had finished these parables,(N) he moved on from there. 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(O) and they were amazed.(P) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(Q) Isn’t his mother’s(R) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers(S) James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense(T) at him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(U)

58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

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