Mark 4:34

that 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.”

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.

I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.

Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.

Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t, for it is sealed;”

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’ ”

But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”

When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”

On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.

To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

“Yahweh says: ‘Stand in the court of Yahweh’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Don’t omit a word.

Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to Yahweh your God according to your words; and it will happen that whatever thing Yahweh answers you, I will declare it to you. I will keep nothing back from you.”

Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says, “Put the cauldron on the fire. Put it on, and also pour water into it.

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions of it, will ask you, ‘Have you come to take the plunder? Have you assembled your company to take the prey, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’ ” ’

You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,

When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.

Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples.

Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”

Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”

Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”

When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”

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But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,