Matthew 13:33-45

New American Standard Bible

The Leaven

³³ He spoke another parable to them: “^(A)The kingdom of heaven is like ^[a]leaven, which a woman took and hid in ^(B)three ^[b]sata of flour until it was all leavened.”

³⁴ All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak anything to them ^(C)without a parable. ³⁵ This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be ^[c]fulfilled:

The Weeds Explained

³⁶ Then He left the crowds and went into ^(E)the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “^(F)Explain to us the parable of the ^[d]weeds of the field.” ³⁷ And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is ^(G)the Son of Man, ³⁸ and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are ^(H)the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are ^(I)the sons of ^(J)the evil one; ³⁹ and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is ^(K)the ^[e]end of the age; and the reapers are angels. ⁴⁰ So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at ^(L)the ^[f]end of the age. ^41 (M)The Son of Man ^(N)will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom ^[g]all ^(O)stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, ⁴² and they ^(P)will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place ^(Q)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^43 (R)Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. ^(S)The one who has ears, ^[h]let him hear.

Hidden Treasure

⁴⁴ “^(T)The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from ^[i]joy over it he goes and ^(U)sells everything that he has, and buys that field.

A Costly Pearl

⁴⁵ “Again, ^(V)the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,