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The Mustard Seed

In Galilee

Mark 4:30–32

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Mark 4:30–32

30He continued, "What can we compare God's Kingdom to? What picture can we use to describe it? 31It's like a mustard seed. When it's planted in the ground, it's the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32But once it's planted, it grows up and becomes the largest of all garden plants, putting out branches so big that birds can nest in its shade."

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What the parable says

The kingdom is like a mustard seed, the smallest of all the seeds sown in the ground. When it is planted, it grows into a large plant, and birds come and rest in its branches.

Where this fits

One of 45 passages in Jesus' Parables, in the group “In Galilee.”

Good to know

Luke records this parable later, on the road to Jerusalem.

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