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The Parable of the Mustard Seed is one of the shorter parables of Jesus. It appears in Matthew ( 13 :31–32), Mark ( 4 :30–32), and Luke ( 13 :18–19). In the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, it is immediately followed by the Parable of the Leaven , which shares this parable's theme of the Kingdom of Heaven growing from small beginnings.
The parable of the Growing Seed (verses 26–29) and the parable of the Mustard Seed (verses 30–32) follow, each showing analogies with nature and small beginnings yielding much more in the end. They are both illustrations of the growth of the kingdom of God .
The mustard seed is frequently referenced in world literature, including in religious texts, as a metaphor for something small or insignificant. In the Bible, Jesus tells the Parable of the Mustard Seed referring to faith and the Kingdom of God. There, Jesus says, “The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which is the ...
The parable of the Leaven follows the parable of the Mustard Seed in Matthew and Luke, and shares the theme of the Kingdom of Heaven growing from small beginnings. [27] The parable of the Hidden Treasure and parable of the Pearl form a pair illustrating the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the need for action in attaining it. [28]
The Bills are the only team to defeat the 13-1 Chiefs this season, and therefore hold a potential tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage in the postseason.
Matthew 13 is the thirteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible.This chapter contains the third of the five Discourses of Matthew, called the Parabolic Discourse, based on the parables of the Kingdom. [1]
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