And He said,"Howshall we picturethe kingdomof God,orby whatparableshall we presentit?
Howshall I admonishyou? To whatshall I compareyou, O daughterof Jerusalem?To whatshall I likenyou as I comfortyou, O virgindaughterof Zion?For your ruinis as vastas the sea;Whocan healyou?
"But to whatshall I comparethisgeneration?It is likechildrensittingin the market places,whocallout to the other[children],
Jesus presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a manwho sowedgoodseedin his field.
"[It is] likea mustardseed,which,whensownupon the soil,though it is smallerthan allthe seedsthat are upon the soil,
