Matthew 13:32-34

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

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."

33 He told them another parable. b "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in c three measures of flour, till it was d all leavened."

Prophecy and Parables

34 e All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 13:20 - 21
    And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 18:6
    And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, "Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 5:6
    Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
    Galatians 5:9
    A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 13:3
    And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.
    Mark 4:33 - 34
    With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
    John 16:25
    I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.
    John 16:29
    His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!
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