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## Matthew 13:18-40 in Context (Verses 15–43 KJV)
 
 [15 ](/kjv/matthew/13/15) For 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.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/matthew/13/16) But blessed *are* your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/matthew/13/17) For 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.*
 
 [18 ](/kjv/matthew/13/18) ¶ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/matthew/13/19) When 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.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/matthew/13/20) But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
 
 [21 ](/kjv/matthew/13/21) Yet 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.
 
 [22 ](/kjv/matthew/13/22) He 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.
 
 [23 ](/kjv/matthew/13/23) But 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.
 
 [24 ](/kjv/matthew/13/24) ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
 
 [25 ](/kjv/matthew/13/25) But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
 
 [26 ](/kjv/matthew/13/26) But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
 
 [27 ](/kjv/matthew/13/27) So 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?
 
 [28 ](/kjv/matthew/13/28) He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
 
 [29 ](/kjv/matthew/13/29) But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
 
 [30 ](/kjv/matthew/13/30) Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
 
 [31 ](/kjv/matthew/13/31) ¶ Another 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:
 
 [32 ](/kjv/matthew/13/32) Which 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.
 
 [33 ](/kjv/matthew/13/33) ¶ Another 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.
 
 [34 ](/kjv/matthew/13/34) All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
 
 [35 ](/kjv/matthew/13/35) That 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.
 
 [36 ](/kjv/matthew/13/36) Then 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.
 
 [37 ](/kjv/matthew/13/37) He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
 
 [38 ](/kjv/matthew/13/38) The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked *one*;
 
 [39 ](/kjv/matthew/13/39) The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
 
 [40 ](/kjv/matthew/13/40) As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
 
 [41 ](/kjv/matthew/13/41) The 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;
 
 [42 ](/kjv/matthew/13/42) And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
 
 [43 ](/kjv/matthew/13/43) Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
 
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