31Another parable he put forth to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field. 32Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.
33Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable he spoke nothing to them; 35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying:
I will open my mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
36Then having sent away the multitudes[36], he went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying: Explain to us the parable of the darnel of the field. 37And answering he said to them:
He that sows the good seed is the Son of man. 38The field is the world. The good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; but the darnel are the sons of the evil one, 39and the enemy that sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels. 40As therefore the darnel are gathered up and are burned with fire, so shall it be in the end of the world. 41The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the causes of offense, and those who do iniquity, 42and will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be the wailing, and the gnashing of teeth! 43Then will the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears to hear, let him hear[43].
44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and concealed; and for joy thereof[44], he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking goodly pearls; 46and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, cast into the sea, and gathering together of every kind. 48Which, when it was filled, they drew up upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will go forth, and will separate the wicked from among the just, 50and will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be the wailing, and the gnashing of teeth!