24. He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you’re listening to! ⌊Knowledge⌋ will be measured out to you by the measure ⌊of attention⌋ you give. This is the way knowledge increases.
25. Those who understand ⌊these mysteries⌋ will be given ⌊more knowledge⌋. However, some people don’t understand ⌊these mysteries⌋. Even what they understand will be taken away from them.”
26. Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.
27. He sleeps at night and is awake during the day. The seeds sprout and grow, although the man doesn’t know how.
28. The ground produces grain by itself. First the green blade appears, then the head, then the head full of grain.
29. As soon as the grain is ready, he cuts it with a sickle, because harvest time has come.”
30. Jesus asked, “How can we show what the kingdom of God is like? To what can we compare it?
31. It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth.