Matthew 13:31-35

31Jesus used another illustration. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone planted in a field.

32It’s one of the smallest seeds. However, when it has grown, it is taller than the garden plants. It becomes a tree that is large enough for birds to nest in its branches.”

33He used another illustration. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman mixed into a large amount of flour until the yeast worked its way through all the dough.”

34Jesus used illustrations to tell the crowds all these things. He did not tell them anything without illustrating it with a story.

35So what the prophet had said came true: “I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will tell what has been hidden since the world was made.”