Some today object that there are tinier seeds than mustard seeds. But Jesus is not giving a lesson in botany, of the seeds that Galileans of his day are familiar with, the mustard seed really is the tiniest. So they appreciate the matter of phenomenal growth that Jesus is illustrating.
Finally, Jesus compares "the kingdom of the heavens" to leaven that a woman takes and mixes into three large measures of flour. In time, he says, it permeates every part of the dough.
After giving three illustrations, Jesus dismisses the crowds and returns to the house where he is staying. Soon his 12 apostles and others come to him there.
Next time: Benefiting From Jesus' Illustrations
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, 1991
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