and thisis smallerthan all[other] seeds,but whenit is full grown,it is largerthan the garden plantsand becomesa tree,sothat THE BIRDSOF THE AIRcomeand NESTIN ITS BRANCHES."
Allthe birdsof the heavensnestedin its boughs,And underits branchesallthe beastsof the fieldgavebirth,And allgreatnationslivedunder its shade.
Its foliage[was] beautifuland its fruitabundant,And in it [was] foodfor all.The beastsof the fieldfoundshadeunderit, And the birdsof the skydweltin its branches,And alllivingcreaturesfedthemselves from it.
And when they heardit they [began] glorifyingGod;and they saidto him, "You see,brother,how manythousandsthere are amongthe Jewsof thosewho have believed,and they are allzealousfor the Law;
"For whohas despisedthe dayof smallthings?But thesesevenwill be gladwhen they seethe plumblinein the handof Zerubbabel--[these are] the eyesof the LORDwhichrangeto and frothroughoutthe earth."
Besidethem the birdsof the heavensdwell;They liftup [their] voicesamongthe branches.
Thenthe seventhangelsounded;and there were loudvoicesin heaven,saying,"The kingdomof the worldhas become[the kingdom] of our Lordand of His Christ;and He will reignforeverand ever."
At thistimePeterstoodup in the midstof the brethren(a gatheringof aboutone hundredand twentypersonswas there together),and said,
And He said,"Howshall we picturethe kingdomof God,orby whatparableshall we presentit?
yetwhenit is sown,it growsup and becomeslargerthan allthe garden plantsand formslargebranches;sothat THE BIRDSOF THE AIRcanNESTUNDERITS SHADE."
SoHe was saying,"Whatis the kingdomof Godlike,and to whatshall I compareit?
