Daily Discovery Bible Study

31 He gave them another illustration: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a farmer sowed in his field.32 Even though it's the tiniest of seeds it grows much bigger than other plants. In fact it grows into a tree big enough for birds to roost in its branches.”

33 He told them another illustrated story: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman mixed with a large quantity of flour, until all the dough was raised.”34 Jesus explained all these things to the crowds using illustrated stories—in fact he didn't speak to them without using stories.35 This fulfilled the prophet's words: “I will speak using stories, and I will explain things hidden from the creation of the world.”

Matthew 13: 31-35