Matthew 13:24
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The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
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Matthew 25:1
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The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet (A)the bridegroom.
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Matthew 20:1
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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Matthew 13:47
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The Parable of the Dragnet
47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and (A)gathered some of every kind,
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Matthew 22:2
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2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
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Luke 13:20
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The Parable of the Leaven(A)
20 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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Luke 13:18
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
18 (B)Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
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Mark 4:26-30
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The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 And He said, (A)“The kingdom of God is as if a man should [a]scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and (B)grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth (C)yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately (D)he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(E)
30 Then He said, (F)“To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?
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- Mark 4:26 sow
Matthew 13:37
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37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
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Matthew 13:33
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The Parable of the Leaven(A)
33 (B)Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [a]measures of meal till (C)it was all leavened.”
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- Matthew 13:33 Gr. sata, same as a Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
1 Peter 1:23
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23 (A)having been born again, not of [a]corruptible seed but [b]incorruptible, (B)through the word of God which lives and abides [c]forever,
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- 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever
Matthew 13:31
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: (B)“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,
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Matthew 18:23
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23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
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Matthew 13:19
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19 When anyone hears the word (A)of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
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Matthew 3:2
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2 and saying, “Repent, for (A)the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
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Matthew 21:33
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The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(A)
33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner (B)who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and (C)went into a far country.
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Matthew 13:44-45
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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (A)sells all that he has and (B)buys that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
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Matthew 4:23
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Jesus Heals a Great Multitude(A)
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, (B)teaching in their synagogues, preaching (C)the gospel of the kingdom, (D)and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
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Colossians 1:5
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5 because of the hope (A)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
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Ezekiel 17:2
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2 “Son of man, pose a riddle, and speak a (A)parable to the house of Israel,
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Judges 14:12-13
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12 Then Samson said to them, “Let me (A)pose a riddle to you. If you can correctly solve and explain it to me (B)within the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty (C)changes of clothing. 13 But if you cannot explain it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.”
And they said to him, (D)“Pose your riddle, that we may hear it.”
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Isaiah 28:13
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13 But the word of the Lord was to them,
“Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little,”
That they might go and fall backward, and be broken
And snared and caught.
Isaiah 28:10
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10 (A)For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little.”
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