Matthew 13:31-34

The Mustard Seed

31 He presented another parable to them, saying, "¹The kingdom of heaven is like ²a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

32 and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that ³THE BIRDS OF THE AIR come and NEST IN ITS BRANCHES."

The Leaven

33 He spoke another parable to them, "⁴The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in ⁵three pecks of flour until it was all leavened."

34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them ⁶without a parable.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 13:31, 32: {Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18, 19;} Matthew 13:24
• 2. Matthew 17:20; Luke 17:6
• 3. Ezekiel 17:23; Psalms 104:12; Ezekiel 31:6; Daniel 4:12
• 4. Matthew 13:33: {Luke 13:21;} Matthew 13:24
• 5. Genesis 18:6; Judges 6:19; 1 Samuel 1:24
• 6. Mark 4:34; John 10:6; John 16:25

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "sky"
• [b]. Gr "sata"