Parable Without Honor Matthew 13

Parable Without Honor Matthew 13:53-58

It is worth noting before we finish out the last few Parables of Jesus Christ from Matthew 13, the last of these. In your own house, your words may not hold the weight they do elsewhere.

53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. 

54 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. 

55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 

56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 

57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”

58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

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Closer 2 Jesus Parables Matthew 13

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast Matthew 13:31-35

31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 

32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 

35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”

The Kingdom of Heaven may start as a whisper but will grow into a strong wind. It is said that all men are Gods creation, all men have the Word in their heart written inside. The whisper is familiar, let it grow and spread like the yeast of the dough.

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl Matthew 13:44-46

44 “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.

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 

46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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Closer 2 Jesus Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13

Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13:24-30, 13:36-43

24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 

25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 

26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 

30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed and Yeast is Matthew 13:31-35

36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 

38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 

39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 

41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 

42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

There are actually plant seeds that as they grow appear to be wheat but are instead poison to ingest. As the plants mature, the difference shines through in the fruit. The servants were afraid of the mix up but did not have the discernment to choose which was wheat and which was not, only God's angels are able to judge. The Word the Gospel of Jesus is the seed planted into individuals. Those who are rooted as good soil will grow to Christians and spread the Good News of God's love. The difference shines through in the fruit. Fruit is the actions, beliefs, outcomes, heart, and soul of the individual.

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