Jesus presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a manwho sowedgoodseedin his field.
"For [He says], 'Orderon order,orderon order,Lineon line,lineon line,A littlehere,a littlethere.'"
So the wordof the LORDto them will be, "Orderon order,orderon order,Lineon line,lineon line,A littlehere,a littlethere,"That they may goand stumblebackward,be broken,snaredand takencaptive.
"Sonof man,propounda riddleand speaka parableto the houseof Israel,
"When anyonehearsthe wordof the kingdomand does not understandit, the evil[one] comesand snatches awaywhathas been sownin his heart.Thisis the one on whom seed was sownbesidethe road.
"But whilehis menwere sleeping,his enemycameand sowedtaresamongthe wheat,and went away.
He presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenis likea mustardseed,whicha mantookand sowedin his field;
He spokeanotherparableto them, "The kingdomof heavenis likeleaven,whicha womantookand hidin threepecksof flouruntilit was allleavened."
And He said,"The one who sowsthe goodseedis the Sonof Man,
"Again,the kingdomof heavenis likea dragnetcastinto the sea,and gathering[fish] of everykind;
"For thisreasonthe kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a kingwhowishedto settleaccountswith his slaves.
"For the kingdomof heavenis likea landownerwhowentout earlyin the morningto hirelaborersfor his vineyard.
"Listento anotherparable.There was a landownerwhoPLANTEDA VINEYARDAND PUTA WALLAROUNDIT AND DUGA WINE PRESSIN IT, AND BUILTA TOWER,and rentedit out to vine-growersand went on a journey.
"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a kingwhogavea wedding feastfor his son.
"Thenthe kingdomof heavenwill be comparableto tenvirgins,whotooktheir lampsand wentout to meetthe bridegroom.
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
Jesus was going throughoutallGalilee,teachingin their synagoguesand proclaimingthe gospelof the kingdom,and healingeverykindof diseaseand every kindof sicknessamongthe people.
SoHe was saying,"Whatis the kingdomof Godlike,and to whatshall I compareit?
And againHe said,"To whatshall I comparethe kingdomof God?
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
for you have been born againnot of seedwhich is perishablebut imperishable,[that is], throughthe livingand enduringwordof God.
