Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
What can I say for you? With what can I compare you, Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?