Mark 4:31-33

Contemporary English Version

³¹ It is like what happens when a mustard seed is planted in the ground. It is the smallest seed in all the world. ³² But once it is planted, it grows larger than any garden plant. It even puts out branches that are big enough for birds to nest in its shade.

The Reason for Teaching with Stories

(Matthew 13.34,35)

³³ Jesus used many other stories when he spoke to the people, and he taught them as much as they could understand.