Matthew 13:31-32 - The Parable Of The Mustard Seed

³¹ Another parable, put he before them, saying - The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; ³² which, indeed, is, less, than all seeds, but, when grown, is greater than garden-plants, and becometh a tree, - so that the birds of heaven come, and lodge among its branches.

³⁰ And he was saying - How shall we liken the kingdom of God, or, in what parable, shall we put it? ³¹ As a grain of mustard seed, - which, whensoever it may be sown upon the earth, is less than all the seeds that are upon the earth; ³² and, as soon as it is sown, springeth up, and becometh greater than all garden plants, and produceth large branches, so that, under the shade thereof, the birds of heaven can find shelter.

³³ And, with many such parables as these, was he speaking unto them the word, - according as they were able to hear; ³⁴ but, without a parable, was he not speaking unto them, - privately, however, unto his own disciples, was he explaining all things.

¹⁸ He went on to say, therefore - Whereunto, is the kingdom of God, like? And, whereunto, shall I liken it? ¹⁹ It is, like, unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree, and, the birds of heaven, lodged amongst its branches.