The Parable of the Sower
(Matthew 13.1-9Luke 8.4-8)1 Again Jesus began to teach beside Lake Galilee. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it. The boat was out in the water, and the crowd stood on the shore at the water's edge. 2 He used parables to teach them many things, saying to them:
3 “Listen! Once there was a man who went out to sow grain. 4 As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep. 6 Then, when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up. 7 Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants, and they didn't bear grain. 8 But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants sprouted, grew, and bore grain: some had thirty grains, others sixty, and others one hundred.”
9 And Jesus concluded, “Listen, then, if you have ears!”
The Purpose of the Parables
(Matthew 13.10-17Luke 8.9Luke 10)10 When Jesus was alone, some of those who had heard him came to him with the twelve disciples and asked him to explain the parables. 11 “You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God,” Jesus answered. “But the others, who are on the outside, hear all things by means of parables, 12 so that,
‘They may look and look,
yet not see;
they may listen and listen,
yet not understand.
For if they did, they would turn to God,
and he would forgive them.’”
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
(Matthew 13.18-23Luke 8.11-15)13 Then Jesus asked them, “Don't you understand this parable? How, then, will you ever understand any parable? 14 The sower sows God's message. 15 Some people are like the seeds that fall along the path; as soon as they hear the message, Satan comes and takes it away. 16 Other people are like the seeds that fall on rocky ground. As soon as they hear the message, they receive it gladly. 17 But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once. 18 Other people are like the seeds sown among the thorn bushes. These are the ones who hear the message, 19 but the worries about this life, the love for riches, and all other kinds of desires crowd in and choke the message, and they don't bear fruit. 20 But other people are like seeds sown in good soil. They hear the message, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”
A Lamp under a Bowl
(Luke 8.16-18)21 Jesus continued, “Does anyone ever bring in a lamp and put it under a bowl or under the bed? Isn't it put on the lampstand? 22 Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever is covered up will be uncovered. 23 Listen, then, if you have ears!”
24 He also said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear! The same rules you use to judge others will be used by God to judge you—but with even greater severity. 25 Those who have something will be given more, and those who have nothing will have taken away from them even the little they have.”
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 Jesus went on to say, “The Kingdom of God is like this. A man scatters seed in his field. 27 He sleeps at night, is up and about during the day, and all the while the seeds are sprouting and growing. Yet he does not know how it happens. 28 The soil itself makes the plants grow and bear fruit; first the tender stalk appears, then the head, and finally the head full of grain. 29 When the grain is ripe, the man starts cutting it with his sickle, because harvest time has come.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
(Matthew 13.31Matthew 32Matthew 34Luke 13.18Luke 19)30 “What shall we say the Kingdom of God is like?” asked Jesus. “What parable shall we use to explain it? 31 It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground. 32 After a while it grows up and becomes the biggest of all plants. It puts out such large branches that the birds come and make their nests in its shade.”
33 Jesus preached his message to the people, using many other parables like these; he told them as much as they could understand. 34 He would not speak to them without using parables, but when he was alone with his disciples, he would explain everything to them.
Jesus Calms a Storm
(Matthew 8.23-27Luke 8.22-25)35 On the evening of that same day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they left the crowd; the disciples got into the boat in which Jesus was already sitting, and they took him with them. Other boats were there too. 37 Suddenly a strong wind blew up, and the waves began to spill over into the boat, so that it was about to fill with water. 38 Jesus was in the back of the boat, sleeping with his head on a pillow. The disciples woke him up and said, “Teacher, don't you care that we are about to die?”
39 Jesus stood up and commanded the wind, “Be quiet!” and he said to the waves, “Be still!” The wind died down, and there was a great calm. 40 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Why are you frightened? Do you still have no faith?”
41 But they were terribly afraid and began to say to one another, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Līdzība par sējēju
(Mt 13:1–9Lk 8:4–8)1 Un viņš atkal sāka mācīt pie jūras. Liels ļaužu pūlis pie viņa sapulcējās, tā ka viņš iekāpa laivā un apsēdās; un viņš bija jūrā, bet visi ļaudis jūras krastā. 2 Viņš tos daudz mācīja līdzībās un savā mācībā tiem sacīja: 3 “Klausieties! Redzi, sējējs izgāja sēt. 4 Sējot cita sēkla krita ceļmalā, un putni nāca un to apēda. 5 Cita krita akmenājā, kur tai nebija daudz zemes; tā tūlīt uzdīga, tādēļ ka tā nebija dziļi zemē. 6 Bet, kad saule uzlēca un to dedzināja, tā nokalta, tādēļ ka tai nebija sakņu. 7 Cita sēkla krita starp ērkšķiem, un ērkšķi izauga un to nomāca, un tā nenesa augļus. 8 Bet cita sēkla krita labā zemē un nesa augļus; tā uzdīga un izauga, un cita nesa trīsdesmitkārtīgi, cita sešdesmitkārtīgi un cita simtkārtīgi.” 9 Un viņš sacīja: “Kam ausis dzirdēt, tas lai dzird.”
Jēzus skaidro līdzību nozīmi
(Mt 13:10–17Lk 8:9–10)10 Kad viņš palika viens, tad tie, kas līdz ar tiem divpadsmit bija pie viņa, izvaicāja viņu par līdzībām. 11 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Jums ir dots zināt Dieva valstības noslēpumu, bet tiem, kas ārpusē, viss ir līdzībās, 12 lai
tie skatīdamies skatās, bet neredz
un klausīdamies klausās, bet nesaprot,
lai tie neatgriežas un tiem netiek piedots. ”
Jēzus skaidro līdzību par sējēju
(Mt 13:18–23Lk 8:11–15)13 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Jūs šo līdzību nesaprotat? Kā tad jūs sapratīsiet visas citas līdzības? 14 Sējējs sēj vārdu. 15 Vieni ir tie, kas ceļmalā, kuros vārdu iesēj, un, tikko viņi to dzird, nāk sātans un paņem prom viņos iesēto vārdu. 16 Un citi kā sēkla, kas krīt akmenājā, tikko vārdu dzirdējuši, viņi ar prieku to uzņem, 17 bet viņiem nav sakņu, un tie nav pastāvīgi. Kad nāk spaidi un vajāšanas vārda dēļ, viņi tūlīt apgrēkojas. 18 Un tie, kas starp ērkšķiem sēti, vārdu dzird, 19 bet laicīgās rūpes un bagātības viltus, un visas citas kārības uznāk un noslāpē vārdu, un tas kļūst neauglīgs. 20 Un ir tādi, kas sēti labā zemē, kas vārdu dzird un uzņem un nes augļus – cits trīsdesmitkārtīgus, cits sešdesmitkārtīgus un cits simtkārtīgus.”
Jēzus skaidro līdzību nozīmi
(Lk 8:16–18)21 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Vai tad gaismekli ienes, lai to liktu zem pūra vai zem gultas? Vai ne tādēļ, lai to liktu lukturī? 22 Jo nav nekā apslēpta, kas nenāktu gaismā, un nekas nenotiek slepeni, kas netaptu zināms. 23 Kam ausis dzirdēt, tas lai dzird.” 24 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Ievērojiet, ko dzirdat. Ar kādu mēru jūs mērāt, ar tādu jums nomērīs un vēl pieliks klāt. 25 Jo, kam ir, tam tiks dots, bet, kam nav, tam atņems arī to, kas tam ir.”
Līdzība par zemē sēto sēklu
26 Un viņš sacīja: “Ar Dieva valstību ir tāpat, kā kad cilvēks iemet sēklu zemē 27 un guļas un ceļas, nakti un dienu, bet sēkla uzdīgst un izaug, tā ka viņš pats to nemana. 28 Zeme pati nes augļus: vispirms asnu, tad vārpu un tad graudu pilnu vārpu. 29 Un, kad augļi ienākušies, viņš tūdaļ laiž sirpi darbā, jo pļaujas laiks ir klāt.”
Līdzība par sinepju graudiņu
(Mt 13:31–32Lk 13:18–19)30 Un viņš runāja tālāk: “Ar ko lai salīdzinām Dieva valstību? Jeb kādā līdzībā lai to attēlojam? 31 Tā līdzinās sinepju graudiņam, kas iesēts zemē; tā ir vismazākā no visām sēklām virs zemes, 32 bet iesēta augtin aug un kļūst lielāka par visiem dārza augiem, un tai izaug lieli zari, kuru paēnā var ligzdot debesu putni.”
Viņš runāja līdzībās
(Mt 13:34–35)33 Un daudz tādu līdzību viņš tiem sacīja, tā ka tie varēja klausīties. 34 Viņš nerunāja ar tiem citādi kā vien līdzībās, bet saviem mācekļiem viņš visu atsevišķi izskaidroja.
Jēzus apsauc vētru
(Mt 8:23–27Lk 8:22–25)35 Tajā dienā, vakaram nākot, viņš tiem sacīja: “Celsimies pāri uz otru krastu.” 36 Ļaužu pūli atlaiduši, tie devās ar laivu, kurā viņš bija, un vēl citas laivas viņam sekoja. 37 Tad sacēlās liela vētra, un viļņi gāzās pāri laivai, tā ka laiva pildījās ar ūdeni. 38 Viņš pats gulēja laivas galā uz spilvena. Un tie viņu modināja un sacīja: “Skolotāj, vai tev nerūp, ka ejam bojā?” 39 Viņš piecēlies apsauca vēju un pavēlēja jūrai: “Klusu, rimsties!” Un vējš norima, un iestājās liels klusums. 40 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Kādēļ esat tik bailīgi? Vai jums vairs nav ticības?” 41 Viņus pārņēma lielas bailes, un viņi cits citam sacīja: “Kas viņš tāds ir, ka pat vējš un jūra viņam paklausa?”
