Matthew

Matthew 13:24–30

²⁴Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. ²⁵But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. ²⁶When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

²⁷The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

²⁸‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

²⁹‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them. ³⁰Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

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Matthew 13:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
put before	παρέθηκεν	parethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
another	Ἄλλην	Allēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G243 other, another, different
parable	παραβολὴν	parabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is like	Ὡμοιώθη	Hōmoiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
a man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who sowed	σπείραντι	speiranti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
seed	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country

Matthew 13:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
while	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
everyone	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
was asleep	καθεύδειν	katheudein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
enemy	ἐχθρὸς	echthros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sowed	ἐπέσπειρεν	epespeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel
among	ἀνὰ	ana	Preposition	G303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wheat	σίτου	sitou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
slipped away	ἀπῆλθεν	apēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return

Matthew 13:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wheat	χόρτος	chortos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
sprouted	ἐβλάστησεν	eblastēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G985 I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bore	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
grain	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
appeared	ἐφάνη	ephanē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem

Matthew 13:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
owner’s	οἰκοδεσπότου	oikodespotou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3617 a head of a household
servants	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
came	Προσελθόντες	Proselthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Sir	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
didn’t you sow	ἔσπειρας	espeiras	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
seed	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	σῷ	sō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4674 yours, thy, thine
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
Where	πόθεν	pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
did	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel

Matthew 13:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
An enemy	Ἐχθρὸς	Echthros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
he replied	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
servants	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
asked	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Do you want	Θέλεις	Theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
us to go	ἀπελθόντες	apelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
pull them up	συλλέξωμεν	syllexōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4816 I collect, gather

Matthew 13:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	Οὔ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
he said	φησιν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
if	ποτε	pote	Conjunction	G4219 when, at what time
you pull	συλλέγοντες	syllegontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4816 I collect, gather
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel
you might uproot	ἐκριζώσητε	ekrizōsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1610 I root out, root up
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wheat	σῖτον	siton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
with	ἅμα	hama	Preposition	G260 at the same time, along with
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 13:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let	ἄφετε	aphete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
both	ἀμφότερα	amphotera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G297 both of two
grow together	συναυξάνεσθαι	synauxanesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4885 I grow together
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harvest	θερισμοῦ	therismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2326 reaping, harvest
At that time	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
I will tell	ἐρῶ	erō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
harvesters	θερισταῖς	theristais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2327 a reaper, harvester
First	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
collect	Συλλέξατε	Syllexate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4816 I collect, gather
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weeds	ζιζάνια	zizania	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2215 spurious wheat, darnel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tie	δήσατε	dēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1210 I bind
them	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
bundles	δέσμας	desmas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1197 a bundle
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
be burned	κατακαῦσαι	katakausai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2618 I burn up, consume entirely
then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
gather	συναγάγετε	synagagete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4863 I gather together
wheat	σῖτον	siton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
barn	ἀποθήκην	apothēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G596 a repository, granary, barn, storehouse