Bible Verses About "What Is the Parable of the Mustard Seed"
The Parable of the Mustard Seed illustrates that the kingdom of God starts small but grows into something surprisingly great.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed illustrates that the kingdom of God starts small but grows into something surprisingly great.
"The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." — Matthew 13:31-32 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Parable of the Mustard Seed?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."
"It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it."
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