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Matthew
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English: New American Standard Bible |
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Matthew 13 [Context] [Commentary] 
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He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; |
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and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that THE BIRDS OF THE AIR come and NEST IN ITS BRANCHES." |
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He spoke another parable to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened." |
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All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. |
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: "I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES;
I WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD."
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Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." |
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And He said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, |
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and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; |
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and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels. |
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"So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age. |
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"The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, |
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and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
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"Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. |
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. |
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, |
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and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. |
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; |
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and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. |
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"So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous, |
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and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
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"Have you understood all these things?" They *said to Him, "Yes." |
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And Jesus said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old." |
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When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there. |
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He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? |
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"Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? |
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"And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" |
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And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household." |
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And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief. |
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