Then said he, unto what is the kingdom of God like? &c.] The same with the kingdom of heaven, in ( Matthew 13:31 ) and so the Ethiopic version reads it here, "and whereunto shall I resemble it?" of this way of speaking, (See Gill on Mark 4:30).
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This woman that I healed, a daughter of Abraham, has been held by Satan for eighteen years. Surely it is not wrong for her to be freed from her sickness on a Sabbath day!"
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When Jesus said this, all of those who were criticizing him were ashamed, but the entire crowd rejoiced at all the wonderful things Jesus was doing.
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Then Jesus said, "What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with?
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It is like a mustard seed that a man plants in his garden. The seed grows and becomes a tree, and the wild birds build nests in its branches."
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Jesus said again, "What can I compare God's kingdom with?