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Matthew 13:31-32
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Matthew 13:31-32
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
31 Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and sows it in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows up, it is the biggest of all plants. It becomes a tree, so that birds come and make their nests in its branches.”
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Matthew 13:31-32
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Matthew 13:31-32
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(C) a mustard seed,(D) which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”(E)
Matthew 13:34
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Matthew 13:34
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Jesus' Use of Parables(A)
34 Jesus used parables to tell all these things to the crowds; he would not say a thing to them without using a parable.
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34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(A)
Luke 13:18-19
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Luke 13:18-19
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
18 Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with? 19 It 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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Luke 13:18-19
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Luke 13:18-19
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)
18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God(C) like?(D) What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,(E) and the birds perched in its branches.”(F)
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