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He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
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It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
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And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
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It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened."
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