33 He spokeanotherparable to them, "1The kingdom of heaven is likeleaven, which a womantook and hid in 2threepecks of flouruntil it was allleavened."
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AllthesethingsJesusspoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them 3without a parable.
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This was to fulfillwhat was spokenthrough the prophet: "4I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL UTTERTHINGSHIDDENSINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD."