32Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.
33Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
34All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:
35That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.
36Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants in the field.
37And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;
38And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;