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32 It is the smallest seed that there is. But when it starts to grow, it will become bigger than the largest bush. It will become a tree. The wild birds will come and they will build their nests among the branches of that tree.’

Jesus tells a story about yeast

33 Jesus told the people another story. He said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is also like this. It is like how yeast works. A woman took the yeast and she mixed it into three large bowls of flour. Then the yeast went through all the flour so that it grew big.’[a]

34 Jesus told the crowds of people all these things. But he only used stories to teach them.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:33 People put yeast into flour and water to make bread. The yeast grows in the flour and it causes the bread to become bigger.