NIV - Matthew 13:1-13
The Parable of the Sower
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.” 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what no has will be taken from him. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
A Parábola do Semeador
1 Naquele mesmo dia Jesus saiu de casa e assentou-se à beira-mar. 2 Reuniu-se ao seu redor uma multidão tão grande que, por isso, ele entrou num barco e assentou-se. Ao povo reunido na praia 3 Jesus falou muitas coisas por parábolas, dizendo: “O semeador saiu a semear. 4 Enquanto lançava a semente, parte dela caiu à beira do caminho, e as aves vieram e a comeram. 5 Parte dela caiu em terreno pedregoso, onde não havia muita terra; e logo brotou, porque a terra não era profunda. 6 Mas quando saiu o sol, as plantas se queimaram e secaram, porque não tinham raiz. 7 Outra parte caiu entre espinhos, que cresceram e sufocaram as plantas. 8 Outra ainda caiu em boa terra, deu boa colheita, a cem, sessenta e trinta por um. 9 Aquele que tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça!” 10 Os discípulos aproximaram-se dele e perguntaram: “Por que falas ao povo por parábolas?” 11 Ele respondeu: “A vocês foi dado o conhecimento dos mistérios do Reino dos céus, mas a eles não. 12 A quem tem será dado, e este terá em grande quantidade. De quem não tem, até o que tem lhe será tirado. 13 Por essa razão eu lhes falo por parábolas: “ ‘Porque vendo, eles não vêem e, ouvindo, não ouvem nem entendem’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .