33 He told them another parable. (A)“The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in (B)three measures of flour, till it was (C)all leavened.”

Prophecy and Parables

34 (D)All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[a]

(E)“I will open my mouth in parables;
    (F)I will utter what has been hidden (G)since the foundation of the world.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet

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