Matthew 13:51-53

Expanded Bible

⁵¹ Jesus asked his ·followers [disciples], “Do you understand all these things?”

They answered, “Yes.”

⁵² Then Jesus said to them, “So every ·teacher of the law [scribe] who has ·been taught about [become a disciple of] the kingdom of heaven is like the ·owner [head] of a house. He brings out both new things and old things ·he has saved [^Lfrom his treasure/storeroom; ^Cknowledge of the Old Testament provides insight into Jesus’ “new” message of the kingdom of God].”

Jesus Goes to His Hometown^(A)

⁵³ When Jesus finished teaching [see 7:28] with these ·stories [parables], he left there.