Luke 13:18-22

18 Then he said, "How can I picture God's kingdom for you? What kind of story can I use?

19 It's like a pine nut that a man plants in his front yard. It grows into a huge pine tree with thick branches, and eagles build nests in it."

20 He tried again. "How can I picture God's kingdom?

21 It's like yeast that a woman works into enough dough for three loaves of bread - and waits while the dough rises."

22 He went on teaching from town to village, village to town, but keeping on a steady course toward Jerusalem.