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And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions, like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, affecting a gloomy look: for they disfigure their visages, that they may make a shew of fasting to men. Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward.

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But to whom shall I resemble this generation? it is like little boys sitting in the places of concourse, and calling to their companions,

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Another parable proposed he to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:

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Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field:

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Another parable spake he to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and covered up in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened.

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: which when a man findeth, he hideth, and for joy thereof, goeth away and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchantman in search of beautiful pearls:

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and colleting fish of every kind:

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They say unto him, Yes, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man, the master of a family, who bringeth out of his storehouse things new and old.

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Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like unto a certain king who purposed to settle his account with his servants.

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FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, the master of a family, who went out at break of day, to hire labourers into his vineyard.

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THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

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