And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or by what parable shall we compare it?
He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.
What shall I testify to thee? What shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea; who can heal thee?
But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, calling to their companions,
It is like a grain of the mustard plant, which, when it is sown in the ground, is smaller than all the seeds upon the ground.