Matthew 13:32

New American Bible - revised edition

It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” The Parable of the Yeast.

Cross References

Psalm 104:12

Beside them the birds of heaven nest; among the branches they sing.

Ezekiel 31:6

In its branches nested all the birds of the sky; Under its boughs all the wild animals gave birth, And in its shade dwelt all the mighty nations.

Daniel 4:12

but leave its stump in the earth. Bound with iron and bronze, let him be fed with the grass of the field and bathed with the dew of heaven; let his lot be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.

Zechariah 4:10

For whoever has scorned such a day of small things will rejoice to see the capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel. Resumption of the Vision: Explanation of Lamps and Trees. “These seven are the eyes of the Lord that range over the whole earth.”

Mark 4:30

He said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?

Mark 4:32

But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.”

Luke 13:18

Then he said, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

Acts 1:15

During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said,

Acts 21:20

They praised God when they heard it but said to him, “Brother, you see how many thousands of believers there are from among the Jews, and they are all zealous observers of the law.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world now belongs to our Lord and to his Anointed, and he will reign forever and ever.”