And He said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
What can I testify for you? What thing shall I compare to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to you, so that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your break is great like the sea! Who can heal you?
He put out another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
And again He said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
Nor shall they say, Lo here! or, behold, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they like?