Luke 13:18-21

Contemporary English Version

A Mustard Seed and Yeast

(Matthew 13.31-33; Mark 4.30-32)

¹⁸ Jesus said, “What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with? ¹⁹ It is like what happens when someone plants a mustard seed in a garden. The seed grows as big as a tree, and birds nest in its branches.”

²⁰ Then Jesus said, “What can I compare God's kingdom with? ²¹ It is like what happens when a woman mixes yeast into three batches of flour. Finally, all the dough rises.”