29. When the grain is ready, the man cuts it. This is the harvest time.”
30. Then Jesus said, “What can I use to show you what God’s kingdom is like? What story can I use to explain it?
31. God’s kingdom is like a mustard seed, which is smaller than any other seed on earth that you can plant.
32. But when you plant it, it grows and becomes the largest of all the plants in your garden. It has branches that are very big. The wild birds can come and make nests there and be protected from the sun.”
33. Jesus used many stories like these to teach the people. He taught them all they could understand.