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And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
¶ And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons:
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?
¶ And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
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