28For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
30He said, "How will we liken the kingdom of God? Or by what parable will we compare it?
31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
32yet when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."
33With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34Without a parable he didn`t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained all things.
