Matthew 13:31-32

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

31 He put another parable before them, saying, z "The kingdom of heaven is like a a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 13:31 - 32
    He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
    Mark 4:30 - 32
    And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
    Luke 13:18 - 19
    He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 17:20
    He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
    Luke 17:6
    And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 13:31 - 32
    He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
    Mark 4:30 - 32
    And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
    Luke 13:18 - 19
    He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
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