Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,
Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
And the Lord said, “To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
How shall I console you? To what shall I liken you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare with you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is spread wide as the sea; Who can heal you?