Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel! ¹ 

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

They came to the house of the synagogue ruler where ¹  he saw noisy confusion and people weeping and wailing loudly. ² 

This ¹  report ²  about Jesus ³  circulated ⁴  throughout ⁵  Judea and all the surrounding country.

When ¹  the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news ²  in the town ³  and countryside.

Then ¹  Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?” ² 

Thus Jesus ¹  asked, ²  “What is the kingdom of God ³  like? ⁴  To ⁵  what should I compare it?

After Jesus ¹  had said this, he continued on ahead, ²  going up to Jerusalem. ³ 

Then he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. Make preparations there.”

Then they told what had happened on the road, ¹  and how they recognized him ²  when he broke the bread.

Then ¹  they spoke the word of the Lord ²  to him, along with all those who were in his house.

“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense ¹  that I now ²  make to you.”

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

that ¹  by revelation the divine secret ²  was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly. ³ 

And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob ¹  told Laban how he was related to him. ² 

I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ¹  Your wisdom and wealth ²  surpass what was reported to me.

Do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land. For a report will come in one year. Another report will follow it in the next. There will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler.”

My people, recall how King Balak of Moab planned to harm you, ¹  how Balaam son of Beor responded to him. Recall how you journeyed from Shittim to Gilgal, so you might acknowledge that the Lord has treated you fairly.” ² 

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with ¹  three measures ²  of flour until all the dough had risen.” ³