And He said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
Nor shall they say, Lo here! or, behold, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
And again He said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
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 the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they like?
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?