Teaching
The Mustard Seed
The kingdom that grows from the smallest
The smallest of seeds becomes the largest of garden plants, the kingdom starts small and becomes immense.
The story
The smallest of seeds grows into a tree where the birds make their nests.
The meaning
The kingdom of God begins almost unnoticed, a baby in Bethlehem, twelve Galileans, and becomes immense.
Did you know?
- Twelve men started a movement that changed the history of the world. Acts 1:8
Where to read in the Bible
- Matthew 13:31–32
Connections
- taught by Jesus of Nazareth · stated in the text · Matthew 13:31
- theme of Kingdom of God · stated in the text · Matthew 13:31