Animals
This kind of animal takes up residence in the fully grown mustard tree
Birds (of the air)
The seed of this tiny plant grows into a big tree
Mustard
In the Parable of the Sower, what does the sower sow that represents "the word of the Kingdom"?
Seed
In the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, what do the servants initially want to do with the tares (weeds) that grow among the wheat?
Gather them up
Why does Jesus use the picture of a mustard seed to explain the Kingdom?
Nice work =)
This kind of animal is gathered into a net in the final parable of Matthew 13
Fish
This word is a modern-day word for what the NASB1995 version calls "Tares" in Matthew 13
Weeds
In the Parable of the Sower, which type of soil represents those who hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop, yielding thirty, sixty, or even a hundredfold?
Good soil / good ground
According to the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, what is the field in which both the wheat and the tares are sown?
the world
In Matthew 13:33, what does Jesus liken the kingdom of heaven to, saying it leavens the whole lump?
leaven / yeast
This animal eats up the seed that is sown beside the road. (represents The Evil One)
Birds
This is NOT a plant, but it is found in a field
Hidden Treasure
According to the Parable of the Sower, which type of soil represents those who hear the word but have no root and fall away when faced with tribulation or persecution?
Rocky ground
What do the tares represent
The sons of the evil one
In the parable of the dragnet, what picture is used for when the angels separate the wicked from among the righteous?
Separating fish
Oysters are the animal that create this precious object mentioned in Matthew 13:45-46
Pearl
The landowner tell his servants NOT to separate the wheat and tares (yet) for this reason
"For while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them"
According to the Parable of the Sower, what happens to the seed that falls by the wayside?
the birds of the air come and eat it up
What does the wheat represent?
The sons of the Kingdom
Who's the "man" in the parable of the hidden treasure?
Likely Jesus! (which begs the question, what does the hidden treasure represent?)
DAILY DOUBLE! (because not from Matthew 13)
When one of these animals gets lost, He leaves the 99 to find the 1.
Sheep
These two things choke out the Word that is sown.
(in the parable, this is represented by thorns choking out the seed)
1/ the worry of the world
2/ the deceitfulness of wealth
Name all 4 types of soil
Wayside (soil beside the road)
Rocky soil
Thorny soil
Good soil
According to the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, when will the angels separate the wheat from the tares?
The harvest / the end of the age
Why does Jesus speak to the crowds in Parables?
"because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand"