Matthew 13:3 Cross References - Lamsa

³ And he spoke many things to them in parables, and said, Behold the sower went out to sow;

¹⁰ Then his disciples drew near to him and said, Why do you speak to them in parables? ¹¹ He answered and said to them, Because to you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven, but it is not granted to them. ¹² For to him who has, shall be given and it shall increase to him; but to him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him. ¹³ This is the reason I speak to them in figures, because they see and yet cannot perceive; and they hear and yet do not listen, nor do they understand.

³⁴ Jesus spoke all these things to the people in parables; and without parables he did not speak to them. ³⁵ So that it might be fulfilled which was said by the prophet, who said, I will open my mouth in parables, and I will bring out secrets hidden before the foundation of the world.

⁵³ When Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

¹ AND Jesus answered again by parables, and said,

³² From the fig tree learn a parable. As soon as its branches become tender and bring forth leaves, you know that summer is coming.

²³ And Jesus called them, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

² And he taught them much by parables, and in his teaching he said, ³ Listen; Behold, a sower went out to sow. ⁴ And when he had sown, some fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it. ⁵ Other fell upon the rock, where there was not sufficient soil; and it sprung up earlier because the ground was not deep enough; ⁶ But when the sun shone, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it dried up. ⁷ And other fell among thistles, and the thistles sprung up and choked it, and it bore no fruit. ⁸ But other fell in good soil, and it sprung up and grew and bore fruit, some thirty, and some sixty, and some one hundred. ⁹ And he said, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹³ And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? how then will you know all the parables?

³³ Jesus talked to them with parables as these, such parables as they were able to hear.

¹ AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and fenced it all around, and he dug in it a wine-press, and built a tower in it, and then he leased it to laborers, and went on a journey.

¹² They wanted to seize him, but they were afraid of the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them; and they left him and went away.

⁵ The sower went out to sow his seed. And when he sowed, some fell on the roadside; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds ate it. ⁶ Other fell upon the rock; and sprung up earlier, and because it had no moisture, it dried up. ⁷ And other fell among thistles; and the thistles sprung up with it and choked it. ⁸ And other fell in good and fertile ground; and sprung up and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he said this, he cried out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁰ He said to them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest it has to be said in figures; for while they see, they do not perceive; and while they hear, they do not understand.

⁴¹ Simon Peter said to him, Our Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or also to all men?

³ So Jesus told them this parable, ⁴ What man among you has one hundred sheep, and if one of them should get lost, would he not leave the ninety and nine in the open, and go in search of the one which is lost, until he finds it? ⁵ And when he finds it he rejoices, and he takes it on his shoulders. ⁶ And he comes to his house, and invites his friends and neighbors, and says to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. ⁷ I say to you, that such will be the joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety and nine righteous, who need no repentance.

²⁵ I have spoken these things in figures; but the time is coming, when I will not speak to you in figures, but will plainly explain to you concerning the Father.