Matthew:13:33-58

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* 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 . * All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables ; and without a parable spake he not unto them : * 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 . * 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 . * He answered and said unto them , He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man ; * The field is the world ; the good seed are the children of the kingdom ; but the tares are the children of the wicked one ; * The enemy that sowed them is the devil ; the harvest is the end of the world ; and the reapers are the angels . * As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire ; so shall it be in the end of this world . * 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 ; * And shall cast them into a furnace of fire : there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth . * Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father . Who hath ears to hear , let him hear . * 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 . * Again , the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man , seeking goodly pearls : * Who , when he had found one pearl of great price , went and sold all that he had , and bought it . * Again , the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net , that was cast into the sea , and gathered of every kind : * Which , when it was full , they drew to shore , and sat down , and gathered the good into vessels , but cast the bad away . * So shall it be at the end of the world : the angels shall come forth , and sever the wicked from among the just , * And shall cast them into the furnace of fire : there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth . * Jesus saith unto them , Have ye understood all these things ? They say unto him , Yea , Lord . * 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 . * And it came to pass , that when Jesus had finished these parables , he departed thence . * 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 ? * Is not this the carpenter 's son ? is not his mother called Mary ? and his brethren , James , and Joses , and Simon , and Judas ? * And his sisters , are they not all with us ? Whence then hath this man all these things ? * 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 . * And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief .

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