30 Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? 1
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It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
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But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
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With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
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He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.