TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13:53 When Jesus had completed these parables, he left that place. Arriving in his home town he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were struck with amazement, and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and powers? Isn’t this the builder’s son? Surely his mother is called Mariam, and his […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13::47 “And again, the Rule of Heaven is like a dragnet thrown into the sea that gathered all kinds of creatures. When it was full they drew it onto the shore, sat down and collected the good catch into buckets and threw the worthless catch away. It will be like this at the […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13: 44 The Rule of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a person found and concealed. Then in delight she went and sold all she had and bought that field. Again, the Rule of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found a very valuable […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13: 34 All these things were spoken by Jesus in parables to the crowds; he spoke nothing to them without a parable; so that what was spoken by the prophet was accomplished: I will open my mouth in parables I will pour out things hidden since the foundation of the world. Then he […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13: 33 He set out for them yet another parable: The Rule of Heaven is like yeast that a woman and mingled with three stones of flour, until it was all leavened. Notice that Heaven/ God is a woman in this parable. Again Jesus used something so familiar that all his listeners would […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13: 31 He set out another parable for them: “The Rule of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds but when it has grown it is the largest of domestic plants, becoming a tree, so that the wild […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13: 24 Jesus set out for them another parable: “The Rule of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But when people were sleeping there came an enemy who sowed darnel amongst the wheat and went off. When the plants sprouted and made grain, then the darnel showed […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13: 10 Then his pupils came to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” He answered, “You have been given knowledge of the secrets of the Rule of Heaven, but they have not. For whoever has something will be given more, and it will be super-abundant. But whoever has […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 13:1 On that day Jesus went out of his house and sat down by the sea. And a crowd gathered round him, so numerous that he stepped into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore, and he spoke many teachings to them in parables. He said, “See […]

TRANSLATION MATTHEW 12: 46 He was still speaking to the crowd when –see this!- his mother and his brothers stood outside wanting to speak with him. Some one said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak with you.” Jesus replied to the speaker, “Who is my mother? And […]