Then said he, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
What thing shall I take to testify for you? what thing shall I compare to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your broken place is great like the sea: who can heal you?
Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field:
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should scatter seed into the ground;
And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! For, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? And what are they like?