¹⁷ When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated,^(A) but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast^(B)(C)

¹⁸ Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God^(D) like?^(E) What shall I compare it to? ¹⁹ It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,^(F) and the birds perched in its branches.”^(G)