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While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

He stretched forth his hand towards his talmidim, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel also among the wheat, and went away.

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

Then Yeshua sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His talmidim came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel of the field."

The Son of Man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

He said to them, "Therefore, every Sofer who has been made a talmid to the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure new and old things."

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so much that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Miryam, and his brothers, Ya`akov, Yosi, Shim`on, and Yehudah?

Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where, then did this man get all of these things?"

They were offended by him. But Yeshua said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

and said to his servants, "This is Yochanan the immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

For Herod had laid hold of Yochanan, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Pilipos's wife.

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

His talmidim came, and took up the body, and buried it; and they went and told Yeshua.

When evening had come, his talmidim came to him, saying, "This place is a desert, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."