What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
Mark 4:31
ESV - 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.
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Asked July 01 2013
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Like with all parables, the purpose of the Parable of the Mustard Seed is to teach a concept or "big idea" using elements or details, like birds, weeds, and growth, that are common, easily recogniz...
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Jack Gutknecht
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The seed of the mustard plant, about 1 mm in diameter, was ground to produce a widely used spice; in the New Testament Jesus used the mustard seed as an example of something very small that developed into something very large, to illustrate how the kingdom of God began very small and seemingly insignificant but would grow and expand over time (Matt 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19 -- 18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.") --bible.org
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