31. Then Jesus told another story: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. A man plants the seed in his field.
32. That seed is the smallest of all seeds. But when it grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes a tree, big enough for the wild birds to come and make nests in its branches.”
33. Then Jesus told another story: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman mixes into a big bowl of flour. The yeast makes all the dough rise.”
34. Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people. He always used stories to teach people.
35. This is as the prophet said:“I will speak using stories;I will tell things that have been secret since the world was made.” Psalm 78:2