Luke 13:17-19

J.B. Phillips New Testament

¹⁷ These words reduced his opponents to shame, but the crowd was thrilled at all the glorious things he did.

^18-19 Then he went on, “What is the kingdom of God like? What illustration can I use to make it plain to you? It is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took and dropped in his own garden. It grew and became a tree and the birds came and nested in its branches.