Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?
Nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Again He said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
He said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
He told them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Then the Lord said, “To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?
What can I say for you, to what shall I liken you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare with you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your devastation is great like the sea; who can heal you?