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31 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;
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He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
32 which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.
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Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”
33 He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.
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He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsof flour until it worked all through the dough.”
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,
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Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.
35 so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.
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So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
36 Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.
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Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,
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He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil [one];
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The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
39 and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is [the] completion of [the] age, and the harvestmen are angels.
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and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
40 As then the darnel is gathered and is burned in the fire, thus it shall be in the completion of the age.
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“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.
41 The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and those that practise lawlessness;
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The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
42 and they shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
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They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.
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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
44 The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
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“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
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“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
46 and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.
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When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,
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“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
48 which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.
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When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.
49 Thus shall it be in the completion of the age: the angels shall go forth and sever the wicked from the midst of the just,
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This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
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and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, [Lord].
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“Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they replied.
52 And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man [that is] a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.
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He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
53 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these parables he withdrew thence.
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When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
54 And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this [man] this wisdom and these works of power?
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Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked.
55 Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
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“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this [man] all these things?
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Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”
57 And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.
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And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”
58 And he did not there many works of power, because of their unbelief.
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And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
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