- the kingdom:
- This parable was intended to illustrate the equity of God's dealings, even when "the first are placed last, and the last first." "Andª saying,ª° Repent¹ ye:²° forª the¹ kingdomª of heavenª is at hand.ª°" {Mtt 3:2} + "Anotherª parableª put he forthª° unto them,ª saying,ª° The¹ kingdomª of heavenª is likened²° unto¹ a manª which sowedª°°° goodª seedª inª his²¹ field:ª" {Mtt 13:24} + "Anotherª parableª put he forthª° unto them,ª saying,ª° The¹ kingdomª of heavenª isª° like² to¹ a grainª of mustard seed,ª whichª a manª took,ª° and¹ sowedª° inª hisª field:ª" {Mtt 13:31} + "Anotherª parableª spake¹ he²° unto them;ª The¹ kingdomª of heavenª isª° like² unto¹ leaven,ª whichª a womanª took,ª° and¹ hidª° inª threeª measuresª of meal,ª tillª the¹ wholeª was² leavened.ª°" {Mtt 13:33} + "Again,ª the¹ kingdomª of heavenª isª° like² unto¹ treasureª hidª° inª a field;ª the whichª when a manª hath found,ª° he hideth,ª° andª forª joyª thereofª goethª° andª sellethª° allª thatª he hath,ª° andª buyethª° thatª field.ª ... Again,ª the¹ kingdomª of heavenª isª° like² unto¹ a merchantª man,ª seekingª° goodlyª pearls:ª" {Mtt 13:44-45} + "Again,ª the¹ kingdomª of heavenª isª° like² unto¹ a net,ª that was castª° intoª the¹ sea,ª andª gatheredª° ofª everyª kind:ª" {Mtt 13:47} + "The¹ kingdomª of heavenª is like²° unto¹ a certain² king,ª¹ whichª madeª° a marriageª for his²¹ son,ª" {Mtt 22:2} + "Thenª shall the¹ kingdomª of heavenª be likened²° unto¹ tenª virgins,ª whichª took²°¹ their²¹ lamps,ª and went forthª° to meetªª the¹ bridegroom.ª" {Mtt 25:1} + "Forª [the kingdom of heaven is] asª a manª travelling into a far country,ª° [who] calledª° his ownª servants,ª andª deliveredª° unto themª his²¹ goods.ª°" {Mtt 25:14}
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