Matthew 13:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Then He told them many things in parables,(A) saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow.
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Matthew 13:3
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3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:34-36
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Using Parables Fulfills Prophecy
34 Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable,(A) 35 so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:
I will open My mouth in parables;
I will declare things kept secret
from the foundation of the world.(B)[a]
Jesus Interprets the Wheat and the Weeds
36 Then He dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached Him and said, “Explain the parable of the weeds in the field to us.”(C)
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Matthew 13:34-36
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34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(A) 35 So was fulfilled(B) what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[a](C)
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable(D) of the weeds in the field.”
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- Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2
Matthew 15:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 Then Peter replied to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”(A)
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Matthew 15:15
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15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”(A)
Matthew 22:1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 22:1
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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet(A)
22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:
Matthew 24:32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Parable of the Fig Tree
32 “Now learn this parable(A) from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.
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Matthew 24:32
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32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
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