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- "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
- "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
- When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
- "Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
- When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.
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- This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
- and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- "Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied.
- He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old."
- When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
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- Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked.
- "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
- Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"
- And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor."
- And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
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