²³ ‘For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

The Parable of the Vineyard Workers

20 ‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.^(A)

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 ‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins^[a] who took their lamps^[b] and went out to meet the groom.^(A)

The Parable of the Growing Seed

²⁶ ‘The kingdom of God^(A) is like this,’ he said. ‘A man scatters seed on the ground.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

³⁰ And^(A) he said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God,^(B) or what parable^(C) can we use to describe it?