Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.” Matthew 13:30 NABRE Jesus shares a parable of weeds growing among the wheat. A man sows…
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But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Matthew 13:23 NABRE Jesus has shared several parables with those listening, including His disciples. Almost one third of Jesus’ teaching comes…
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Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. Mathew 13:1 NABRE Jesus attracts large crowds, in this passage He is squeezed in and has to go out in a boat to be able to speak…
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And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.” Mathew 12:49 NABRE Jesus leads us to a new family, to our true family. While preaching, someone tells Jesus His mother and brothers are outside desiring to speak to Him. Jesus asks, who…
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Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. Matthew 12:40 NABRE Jesus is challenged by the religious leaders to show a sign demonstrating who He…
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