and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "And they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas already.' Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, 'Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.' "Another one said, 'I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.' "He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Come out to meet him.' Ten major features of the kingdom are revealed in the Gospel of Matthew: (1) pronounced at hand (3:2 ; 4:17 ; 10:7 ); (2) possession and blessing in the kingdom of heaven promised to the righteous (5:3, 10, 19-20 ; 7:21 ) ; (3) Gentiles will be in the kingdom of heaven (8:11 ); (4) kingdom of heaven is composed of both saved and those merely So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.. "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' "It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil. "Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. The LORD has spoken. So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, Have patience with me and I will repay you everything. And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. The foolish said to the prudent, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out., But the prudent answered, No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.. read more. But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you? And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 9 In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. "Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. O J And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and . "But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed. "The second came, saying, 'Your mina, master, has made five minas.' Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls. K The Word continues the opening words of the prologue in John 1:1. "And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, 'Why have you been standing here idle all day long?' Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. "But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?' Z. "But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master. Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, Master, you entrusted two talents to me. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter . Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John. The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, Pay back what you owe., So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, Have patience with me and I will repay you.. Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?. "Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' Take what is yours and go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 11.Psalm 103:19. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. "But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. When those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. 'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 'And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. Matthew 3:2 repentance heaven nearness 1 Peter 1:8-9 faith joy salvation But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.read more.The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth., For many are called, but few are chosen.. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people's disgrace from all the earth. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.. "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness. read more. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. And he answered them, To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. "And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; read more. And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 'Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?' E C Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Matthew 13:47-50 ESV / 62 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. "For many are called, but few are chosen. Q "Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.' ", And Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. And he said to them, When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. 'Take what is yours and go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened. "When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. How then does it have tares? And he said to them, An enemy has done this! The slaves *said to him, Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up? But he *said, No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. How then does it have tares?' "The first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.' ", So He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. 21 Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. But his master answered and said to him, You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. And he who was seated on the throne said, Behold, I am making all things new. Also he said, Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true. Jesus answered him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God., Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. 'Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.' But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his masters money. "But at midnight there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! The slaves said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?' "And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. 'Take what is yours and go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels. "Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. "The first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.' And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.read more.Again he sent out other slaves saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast. But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. V Come out to meet him.' When those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. "He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. "And he said to him also, 'And you are to be over five cities.' So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened. For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.read more.When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come., He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.. "When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done. "Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief; for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.' ", and to those he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel., He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! "Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' "But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' "Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. 12. "For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, read more. read more. But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, Pay back what you owe. So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, Have patience with me and I will repay you. But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed. OpenBible.info "Then summoning him, his lord said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. "But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe.' For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. He put another parable before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. "But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. See, I have gained five more talents. His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful slave. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:I will open My mouth in parables;I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world. Then He left the crowds and went into the house. But, as it is written, What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him. But Jesus called for them, saying, Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Heal the sick in it and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.. The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. Or is your eye envious because I am generous?' The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he *said to them, Why have you been standing here idle all day long?, They *said to him, Because no one hired us. He *said to them, You go into the vineyard too., When evening came, the owner of the vineyard *said to his foreman, Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.. And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. See, you have what is yours.. See, you have what is yours.' So He said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return. Then you will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in. That is true. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. B It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil, yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that the birds of the air can nest under its shade.read more.With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it; and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples. For your journey is not to one place . Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. And as ye go. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. - Parallel passages: Luke 9:2 (the twelve); 10:9 (the seventy; observe that the substance of the proclamation was to be the same). And He said, How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it? Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. "When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.' The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. Romans 14:17 - For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.. "But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe.' Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. "My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.". Thy kingdom come. Blog, A Although the Kingdom sacrificial system appears to be a continuation of the Mosaic sacrificial system found in the Old Testament, it is not. Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. Or is your eye envious because I am generous? So the last shall be first, and the first last., Then Peter came and said to Him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Who gave a wedding feast for his Son that I go to prepare a place for you '. 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