But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.

And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.

Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near;

And he gave them teaching in the form of stories. A man had a vine-garden planted, and put a wall about it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and put up a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country.

Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.