¹⁷ Even as He said this, all His opponents were put to shame, and all the people were rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.

¹⁸ This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

¹⁹ It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the wild birds ^[a]found shelter and roosted and nested in its branches.