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In the secret places he murders the
innocent;
His eyes are secretly fixed on the
helpless. 13:37 He who sows.The true sower of salvation
9 He lies in wait secretly, as a lion seed is the Lord Himself.He alone can give the
in his den; power in the heart to transform.He is the One
He lies in wait to catch the poor; who saves sinners, even through the preach-
He catches the poor when he draws ing and witnessing of believers (Rom. 10:14).
him into his net.
10 So he crouches, he lies low,
That the helpless may fall by his
33 Another parable He spoke to them: “The
strength.
11 He has said in his heart, kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a
“God has forgotten; woman took and hid in three measures of
meal till it was all leavened.”
He hides His face;
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multi-
He will never see.”
tude in parables; and without a parable He did
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Proverbs 4:1–6 not speak to them, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
4 Hear, my children, the “I will open My mouth in parables;
instruction of a father,
And give attention to know I will utter things kept secret from the
understanding; foundation of the world.”
2 For I give you good doctrine: 36
Do not forsake my law. Then Jesus sent the multitude away and
went into the house. And His disciples came to
Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the
tares of the field.”
37 He answered and said to them: “He who
sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The
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4:2 good doctrine…my law. There is no wis-
dom but that which is linked to good doc- field is the world, the good seeds are the sons
trine, which should be the focal point of all of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of
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instruction (see 1 Tim.1:10;4:13,16;5:17;2 Tim. the wicked one. The enemy who sowed them
3:10,16; 4:2;Titus 1:9; 2:1,10). is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age,
and the reapers are the angels. Therefore as
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the tares are gathered and burned in the fire,
so it will be at the end of this age. The Son of
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Man will send out His angels, and they will
3 When I was my father’s son, gather out of His kingdom all things that
Tender and the only one in the sight offend, and those who practice lawlessness,
of my mother, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire.
4 He also taught me, There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
and said to me: 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the
“Let your heart retain my words; sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who
Keep my commands, and live. has ears to hear, let him hear!
5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! 44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
Do not forget, nor turn away from the treasure hidden in a field, which a man found
words of my mouth. and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all
6 Do not forsake her, and she will that he has and buys that field.
preserve you; 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a
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Love her, and she will keep you. merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who,
when he had found one pearl of great price,
Matthew 13:31–58
went and sold all that he had and bought it.
31 Another parable He put forth to them, say- 47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a
ing: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard dragnet that was cast into the sea and gath-
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seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, ered some of every kind, which, when it was
32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and
when it is grown it is greater than the herbs gathered the good into vessels, but threw the
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and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air bad away. So it will be at the end of the age.
come and nest in its branches.” The angels will come forth, separate the
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