Popular Bible Verses from Matthew 13

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But the seed that fell on good soil stands for those who hear the message and understand what it means. They produce a crop that’s 100, 60, or 30 times more than what was planted.”

The seed that fell among the thorns stands for those who hear the message but then have it crowded out by the worries of this life and the false promises of wealth, which keep it from producing fruit.

When people hear the message about the kingdom, but they don’t understand it, the evil one comes and steals what was planted in their hearts. Those people are like the seed that landed on the path.

The seed that fell on rocky places stands for other people who hear the message and receive it right away with joy. But because they have no roots, they last only a short time. When trouble or suffering comes because of the message, they quickly fall away from the faith.

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then he went and gladly sold everything he had to buy that field.

But still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop that was 100, 60, or 30 times more than what was planted.

Then I’ll tell the workers, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned. Then gather the wheat and put it in my barn.” ’ ”