Matthew 13:31-35
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Mustard Seed
31 He presented another parable to them, saying, “(A)The kingdom of heaven is like (B)a 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 (C)the birds of the [a]air come and nest in its branches.”
The Leaven
33 He spoke another parable to them, “(D)The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in (E)three [b]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 (F)without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
“(G)I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:32 Or sky
- Matthew 13:33 Gr sata
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