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The Pearl Of Great Price (Mt 13:45-46)
45* “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
46* and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
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The Hidden Treasure (Mt 13:44)
44* ¶ “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
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The Leaven (Mt 13:33)
33* He spoke another parable to them, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”
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Because “the kingdom of heaven” is such a prominent subject in the parables of Jesus (as well as His overall preaching)… I thought it might serve a good purpose as we study the parables to take a careful look at what “the kingdom of heaven” means:
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Matt. 13:31-32
31* He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;
32* and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden [...]
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Matt. 13:24-30
24* ¶ Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
25* “But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
26* “But [...]
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Matthew 13:3-23
13:1* ¶ That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
2* And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
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Q. How many parables of Christ there are in the Bible and where they are found? What is a parable exactly? I know it would take a while, but would you be willing to discuss the main ones?