Matthew 13:31-33

Expanded Bible

Stories of Mustard Seed and Yeast^(A)

³¹ Then Jesus ·told [presented to them] another ·story [parable]: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man ·planted [sowed] in his field. ³² That seed is the smallest of all seeds [^Cthe mustard seed was the smallest seed known to Jesus’ hearers], but when it grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes ·big enough [^La tree] for the ·wild birds [^Lbirds of the sky] to come and build nests in its branches.”

³³ Then Jesus told another ·story [parable]: “The kingdom of heaven is like ·yeast [leaven] that a woman took and ·hid [mixed] in a large tub [^CGreek: three sata; about fifty pounds] of flour until ·it made all the dough rise [^Lthe whole was leavened; Luke 13:20–21].”