He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”
And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
“To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?
What can I say for you, to what compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What can I liken to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is vast as the sea; who can heal you?