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

³¹ Another parable which he told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. ³² This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that 'the wild birds come and roost in its branches.'"

³⁰ Jesus also said: "To what can we liken the Kingdom of God? ³¹ By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard-seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds, ³² Yet, when sown, shoots up, and becomes larger than any other herb, and puts out great branches, so that even 'the wild birds can roost in its shelter.'"

³³ With many such parables Jesus used to speak to the people of his Message, as far as they were able to receive it; ³⁴ And to them he never used to speak except in parables; but in private to his own disciples he explained everything.

¹⁸ So Jesus said: "What is the Kingdom of God like? and to what can I liken it? ¹⁹ It is like a mustard-seed which a man took and put in his garden. The seed grew and became a tree, and 'the wild birds roosted in its branches.'"