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For he that has, to him shall be given; and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.
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He also said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground
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and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring
forth and grow up, he knows not how.
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For the earth brings forth fruit of herself: first the blade, then the ear, after that the full grain in the ear.
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But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle because the harvest is come.
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He also said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we compare it?
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;
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but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs and shoots out great branches, so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
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And with many such parables he spoke the word unto them as they were able to hear
it.
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But without a parable he did not speak unto them; and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
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And that same day, when evening was come, he said unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.