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The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.
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But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.
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And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear?
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth,
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But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.
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And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:
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And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.
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And on that day, when the evening had come, he said to them, Let us go over to the other side.
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And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
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And a great storm of wind came up, and the waves came into the boat, so that the boat was now becoming full.
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And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?