The Life of Jesus

Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde:

Which in deede is the least of all seedes: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and it is a tree, so that the birdes of heauen come and builde in the branches thereof.

Another parable spake hee to them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meale, till all be leauened.

All these thinges spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without parables spake he not to them,

That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, and will vtter the thinges which haue beene kept secrete from the foundation of the worlde.

Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house. And his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde.

Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.

And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.

And the enemie that soweth them, is the deuill, and the haruest is the end of the worlde, and the reapers be the Angels.

As then the tares are gathered and burned in ye fire, so shall it be in the end of this world.

The Sonne of man shall send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie,

And shall cast them into a fornace of fire. There shalbe wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Then shall the iust men shine as ye sunne in the kingdome of their Father. Hee that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a treasure hid in ye field, which when a man hath found, he hideth it, and for ioy thereof departeth and selleth all that he hath, and buieth that field.

Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like to a marchant man, that seeketh good pearles,

Who hauing found a pearle of great price, went and solde all that he had, and bought it.

Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.

Which, when it is full, men draw to lande, and sit and gather the good into vessels, and cast the bad away.

So shall it be at the end of the world. The Angels shall goe foorth, and seuer the bad from among the iust,

And shall cast them into a fornace of fire: there shalbe wailing, and gnashing of teeth.

Iesus saide vnto them, Vnderstand yee all these things? They saide vnto him, Yea, Lord.

Then sayd hee vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is taught vnto the kingdome of heauen, is like vnto an householder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things both newe and olde.

And it came to passe, that when Iesus had ended these parables, he departed thence,

And came into his owne countrey, and taught them in their Synagogue, so that they were astonied, and saide, Whence commeth this wisdome and great woorkes vnto this man?

Is not this the carpenters sonne? Is not his mother called Marie, and his brethren Iames and Ioses, and Simon and Iudas?