23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(A) a king who wanted to settle accounts(B) with his servants.

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The Parable of the Vineyard Workers

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.(A)

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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like(A) a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.(B)

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins[a] who took their lamps[b] and went out to meet the groom.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 25:1 Or bridesmaids
  2. 25:1 Or torches, also in vv. 3,4,7,8

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like(A) ten virgins who took their lamps(B) and went out to meet the bridegroom.(C)

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The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 “The kingdom of God(A) is like this,” he said. “A man scatters seed on the ground.

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The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.(A) A man scatters seed on the ground.

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed

30 And(A) he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God,(B) or what parable(C) can we use to describe it?

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)

30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like,(B) or what parable shall we use to describe it?

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