Matthew 13:24

Easy To Read Version

Then Jesus used another story to teach them. Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man that planted good seed in his field.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:10

\{So the Lord speaks to them like they are babies\}:

Isaiah 28:13

So the words from God were like a foreign language: {\cf2\super [257]}

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [132]} tell this story to the family of Israel. Ask them what it means.

Matthew 13:19

What is the seed that fell by the path? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One (the devil) comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person’s heart.

Matthew 13:25

That night, all the people were asleep. The man’s enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat. Then the enemy went away.

Matthew 13:31

Then Jesus told the people another story: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. A person plants that seed in his field.

Matthew 13:33

Then Jesus told the people another story: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman mixes into a big bowl of flour to make bread. The yeast makes all the dough (bread) rise.”

Matthew 13:37

Jesus answered, “The person that planted the good seed in the field is the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [186]}

Matthew 13:47

“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was put into the lake. The net caught many different kinds of fish.

Matthew 18:23

“So the kingdom of heaven is like a king that decided to collect the money that his servants owed him.

Matthew 20:1

“The kingdom of heaven is like a man that owned some land. The man grew grapes on his land. One morning, the man went out very early to hire some other people to work in his field.

Matthew 21:33

“Listen to this story: There was a man that owned a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a wine press. {\cf2\super [299]} Then the man built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers. Then he left for a trip.

Matthew 22:2

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king that prepared a wedding dinner for his son.

Matthew 25:1

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten girls that went to wait for the bridegroom. {\cf2\super [383]} They brought their lamps with them.

Matthew 3:2

John said, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went everywhere in the country of Galilee. Jesus taught in the synagogues {\cf2\super [54]} and told the Good News about the kingdom of heaven. And Jesus healed all the people’s diseases and sicknesses.

Luke 13:18

Then Jesus said, “What is God’s kingdom like? What can I compare it with?

Luke 13:20

Jesus said again, “What can I compare God’s kingdom with?

Colossians 1:5

You have faith in Christ and love God’s people because of the hope you have. You know that the things you hope for are saved for you in heaven. You learned about this hope when you heard the true teaching, the Good News {\cf2\super [3]}

1 Peter 1:23

You have been born again. This new life did not come from something that dies. It came from something that cannot die. You were born again through God’s living message {\cf2\super [11]} that continues forever.