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Matthew 13:22-24
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 13:22-24
New Catholic Bible
22 “The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but worldly cares and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. 23 However, the seed sown in rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
24 The Parable of the Weeds.[a] He then proposed another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
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- Matthew 13:24 The parable of the weeds is proper to Matthew. Through it Jesus teaches that the Last Judgment (of which the “harvest” is a common metaphor), i.e., the separation of the good from the wicked, is to be awaited with patience. The explanation is given in Mt 13:37-43.
Matthew 13:22-24
New International Version
Matthew 13:22-24
New International Version
22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth(A) choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”(B)
The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(C) a man who sowed good seed in his field.
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