17 As he said these things, (A)all his adversaries were put to shame, and (B)all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

18 (C)He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like (D)a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.”

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