Friday, July 30

5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.

6Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

7For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

8You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you!

44'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

45'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,

46who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

47'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind,

48which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

49So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just,

50and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.'

51Jesus said to them, 'Have you understood all these things?'

52They said to Him, 'Yes, Lord.' Then He said to them, 'Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.'

53Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there.

54When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, 'Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?