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=The kingdom is near=
John and Jesus said that the kingdom was near. <ref>[[{{:Mt 3:2]] And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.}}</ref> <ref>[[Mt 4:17]] From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.</ref> <ref>[[Mt 10:7]] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.</ref>
=Kingdom belongs to:=
:[[Mt 16:19]] And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
=Teaching of peace=
:[[Mt 18:23]] Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
=Riddle, play on word=
:[[Mt 19:12]] For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
The Hebrew word eunuch 'saric' סריס has two meanings (castrated, official) and is used as a metaphor in the third.
:The natural eunich: For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb:
:The ruler (saric) of men: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men:
:[[Mt 18:23]] Therefore is and the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of one who rules his servants.:[[Mt 19:12]] For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs own flesh for the sake of menthe teaching: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. This is the same teaching as Paul when he says he prefers that one remain single.
=Difficulty in following the teaching=
:[[Mt 19:23]] Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
=Instant reward of the teaching=
:[[Mt 20:1]] For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
=All invited to the teaching=
:[[Mt 22:2]] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
=Hypocrisy keeps one from following the teaching=
:[[Mt 23:13]] But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
=Practice the teaching (by the Spirit) until he comes=
:[[Mt 25:1]] Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
=Teach the teaching=
:[[Mt 25:14]] For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
=References=
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