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   joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of   
   temptation fall away.   
   [14] And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard,   
   go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life,   
   and bring no fruit to perfection.   
   [15] But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good   
   heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.   
      
   A Light Under a Vessel   
   Mk 4:21-25   
      
   16 (Lk 11:33; Mk 4:21-22) "No one, when he lights a candle, covers it   
   with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a candlestick,   
   that those who enter may see the light.   
   17 (Mt 10:26) For nothing is secret that will not be revealed,   
   nor anything hidden that will not be known and revealed.   
   18 (Mt 13:12; 25:29) Take heed therefore how you hear. For whoever has,   
   to him will be given. And whoever has not, from him will be taken even   
   what he thinks he has."   
      
   [16] No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or   
   putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which   
   enter in may see the light.   
   [17] For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any   
   thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.   
   [18] Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be   
   given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he   
   seemeth to have.   
      
   Mark 4:21-29   
      
   A Light Under a Basket   
   Lk 8:16-18   
      
   21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put   
   under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?   
   22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;   
   neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.   
   23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15) If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."   
   24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. The measure you give   
   will be measured for you, and to you who hear will more be given.   
   25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given. And from him   
   who has not will be taken, even what he has."   
      
   [21] And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or   
   under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?   
   [22] For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was   
   any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.   
   [23] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.   
   [24] And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye   
   mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.   
   [25] For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him   
   shall be taken even that which he hath.   
      
   The Parable of the Growing Seed   
      
   26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed   
   on the ground.   
   27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts   
   and grows; he does not know how.   
   28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the head,   
   then the full seed in the head.   
   29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe, immediately he applies   
   the sickle because the harvest has come."   
      
   [26] And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed   
   into the ground;   
   [27] And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring   
   and grow up, he knoweth not how.   
   [28] For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then   
   the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.   
   [29] But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the   
   sickle, because the harvest is come.   
      
   Matthew 13:24-30   
      
   The Parable of the Weeds   
      
   24 (Mt 13:33; 13:47) He told them another parable, saying,   
   "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.   
   25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat   
   and went away.   
   26 But when the shoots had sprung up and produced fruit,   
   the weeds also appeared.   
   27 "So the servants of the landowner came and said to him,   
   'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field?   
   Then where did the weeds come from?'   
   28 "He said to them, 'An enemy did this.'   
   "The servants said to him, 'Will you then have us go and gather them up?'   
   29 "But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the weeds,   
   you pull up also the wheat with them.   
   30 (Mt 3:12) Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the time   
   of harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up the weeds first   
   and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"   
      
   [24] Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven   
   is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:   
   [25] But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat,   
   and went his way.   
   [26] But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then   
   appeared the tares also.   
   [27] So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst   
   not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?   
   [28] He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him,   
   Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?   
   [29] But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also   
   the wheat with them.   
   [30] Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I   
   will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them   
   in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.   
      
   Mark 4:30-34   
      
   The Parable of the Mustard Seed   
   Mt 13:31-32; Lk 13:18-19   
      
   30 He said, "To what shall we liken the kingdom of God, or with what parable   
   shall we compare it?   
   31 It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the ground,   
   is the smallest seed on earth.   
   32 Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all shrubs,   
   and shoots out great branches, so that the birds of the air   
   may nest in its shade."   
      
   [30] And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what   
   comparison shall we compare it?   
   [31] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the   
   earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:   
   [32] But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all   
   herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may   
   lodge under the shadow of it.   
      
   The Use of Parables   
   Mt 13:34-35   
      
   33 (Jn 16:12) With many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were   
   able to hear it.   
   34 (Mk 4:10; Lk 24:27) Without a parable He did not speak to them.   
   But when they were alone, He expounded on all things to His disciples.   
      
   [33] And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were   
   able to hear it.   
   [34] But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone,   
   he expounded all things to his disciples.   
      
   Matthew 13:31-52   
      
   The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast   
   Mk 4:30-32; Lk 13:18-21   
      
   31 (Mt 13:24; Mk 4:30-32) He told them another parable, saying,   
   "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed   
   which a man took and sowed in his field.   
   32 (Eze 31:6; Da 4:12) This indeed is the least of all seeds, but when   
   it has grown, it is the greatest among herbs and is a tree, so that the birds   
   of the air come and lodge in its branches."   
   33 (Lk 13:21; Gal 5:9) He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven   
   is like yeast which a woman took and mixed in sixty pounds   
   [Gk. 3 sata, about 22 liters each.] of meal until it had leavened   
   the whole batch."   
      
   [31] Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven   
   is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his   
   field:   
      
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