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   [32] Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the   
   greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come   
   and lodge in the branches thereof.   
   [33] Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto   
   leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the   
   whole was leavened.   
      
   The Use of Parables   
   Mk 4:33-34   
      
   34 (Mk 4:33-34; Jn 16:25) Jesus said all these things to the crowds   
   in parables. And without a parable He did not speak to them,   
   35 (Ps 78:2; Ro 16:25-26) to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet,   
   saying:   
   "I will open My mouth in parables;   
   I will say things which have been kept secret since the foundation   
   of the world." [Ps 78:2.]   
      
   [34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and   
   without a parable spake he not unto them:   
   [35] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I   
   will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept   
   secret from the foundation of the world.   
      
   The Parable of the Weeds Explained   
      
   36 (Mt 13:1) Then Jesus sent the crowds away and went into the house.   
   And His disciples came to Him, saying,   
   "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."   
   37 He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,   
   38 (Jn 8:44; Ac 13:10) the field is the world, and the good seed a   
   re the sons ofthe kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of the evil one.   
   39 (Mt 24:3; Joel 3:13) The enemy who sowed them is the devil,   
   the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels.   
   40 "Therefore as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall   
   it be in the end of this world.   
   41 (Mt 24:31; 18:7) The Son of Man shall send out His angels, and they shall   
   gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who do evil,   
   42 (Mt 8:12; 13:50; 22:13) and will throw them into a fiery furnace.   
   There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.   
   43 (Da 12:3; Mt 11:15) Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun   
   [Da 12:3.] in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears to hear,   
   let him hear.   
      
   [36] Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his   
   disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of   
   the field.   
   [37] He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son   
   of man;   
   [38] The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom;   
   but the tares are the children of the wicked one;   
   [39] The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the   
   world; and the reapers are the angels.   
   [40] As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it   
   be in the end of this world.   
   [41] The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out   
   of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;   
   [42] And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and   
   gnashing of teeth.   
   [43] Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their   
   Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.   
      
   The Parable of the Hidden Treasure   
      
   44 (Isa 55:1; Pr 23:23) "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure   
   hidden in a field, which a man found and hid. And with joy over it he goes   
   and sells all that he has and buys that field.   
      
   [44] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the   
   which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and   
   selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.   
      
   The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price   
      
   45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,   
   46 who, on finding one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had   
   and bought it.   
      
   [45] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking   
   goodly pearls:   
   [46] Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that   
   he had, and bought it.   
      
   The Parable of the Net   
      
   47 (Mt 4:19) "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast   
   into the sea and gathered all kinds of fish.   
   48 When it was full, they drew it to shore, sat down, and gathered the good   
   into baskets, but threw the bad away.   
   49 (Mt 13:39) So shall it be at the end of the world.   
   The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous   
   50 (Mt 8:12; 13:42) and throw them into the fiery furnace.   
   There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."   
      
   [47] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the   
   sea, and gathered of every kind:   
   [48] Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered   
   the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.   
   [49] So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth,   
   and sever the wicked from among the just,   
   [50] And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing   
   and gnashing of teeth.   
      
   Treasures New and Old   
      
   51 (Mt 13:11) Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all of these things?"   
   They said to Him, "Yes, Lord."   
   52 (Mt 12:35; 23:34) Then He said to them, "Therefore every scribe who is   
   discipled for the kingdom of heaven is like a man   
   who is master of the household who brings out of his treasure new   
   and old things."   
      
   [51] Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say   
   unto him, Yea, Lord.   
   [52] Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto   
   the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which   
   bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.   
      
   The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth   
   Mk 6:1-6; Lk 4:16-30   
      
   53 When Jesus finished these parables, He departed from there.   
   54 (Mt 2:23; 4:23) When He came to His own country, He taught them   
   in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said,   
   "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?   
   55 (Mk 6:3; Lk 3:23) Is He not the carpenter's son? Is His mother not   
   called Mary? And are not His brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?   
   56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man   
   get all these things?"   
   57 (Lk 4:24; Jn 4:44) And they took offense at Him.   
   But Jesus said to them,   
   "A prophet is not without honour except in his own country   
   and in his own house."   
   58 And He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.   
      
   [53] And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he   
   departed thence.   
   [54] And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their   
   synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this   
   man this wisdom, and these mighty works?   
   [55] Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his   
   brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?   
   [56] And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man   
   all these things?   
   [57] And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is   
   not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.   
   [58] And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.   
      
   Mark 4:35-41   
      
   The Calming of a Storm   
   Mt 8:23-27; Lk 8:22-25   
      
   35 (Mt 8:18; Lk 8:22) That same day, when the evening came, He said to them,   
   "Let us go cross to the other side."   
   36 (Mk 3:9; 4:1) When they had sent the crowd away, they took Him in the boat   
   just as He was. There were also other little boats with Him.   
   37 A great wind storm arose, and the waves splashed into the boat,   
   so that it was now filling the boat.   
   38 He was in the stern asleep on a pillow. They woke Him and said,   
      
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