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Matthew 13:3

Weymouth NT

He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. »The sower goes out,« He said, »to sow.

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As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.

Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.

»Now learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branches have now become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you all know that summer is near.«

Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. »There was once a man,« He said, »who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.

And they kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to them. So they left Him and went away.

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, »How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

»Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?« He added; »how then will you understand the rest of my parables?«

With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.

»Master,« said Peter, »are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?«

»To you,« He replied, »it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.

»All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.«




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