Synopsis of the Gospels

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Matthew 13

The parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

31  He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.

32  Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.’

33  He told them still another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about thirty kilograms of flour until it worked all through the dough.’

Mark 4

The parable of the mustard seed

30  Again he said, ‘What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?

31  It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.

32  Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.’

Luke 13

The parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

18  Then Jesus asked, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

19  It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.’

20  Again he asked, ‘What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

21  It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about thirty kilograms of flour until it worked all through the dough.’