Mark 4:30-32

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed^(A)

³⁰“What shall we say the Kingdom of God is like?” asked Jesus. “What parable shall we use to explain it? ³¹It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground. ³²After a while it grows up and becomes the biggest of all plants. It puts out such large branches that the birds come and make their nests in its shade.”

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Luke 13:18-19

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed^(A)

¹⁸Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with? ¹⁹It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and plants it in his field. The plant grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make their nests in its branches.”

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