And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;

But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:

And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.

And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.

Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow: