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which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."
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Small Starts, Great Growth
Commentators unanimously highlight that the kingdom of God often starts small and seems insignificant. This applies to the Church, which began with a few disciples, and to personal faith, which can start with a single thought or conviction. The parable is an encouragement that God specializes in turning these humble beginnings into something vast, strong, and glorious.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The kingdom of heaven.
It means here either piety in a renewed heart or the church. In either case, the commencement is small. In t…
A tree (δενδρον). "Not in nature, but in size" (Bruce). "An excusable exaggeration in popular discourse."
19th Century
Anglican
The least of all seeds — The description is, of course, popular and need not be pressed with microscopical exactness.
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Baptist
But when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.…
The mustard seed is “the smallest of all your seeds,” but it becomes a large tree—large in comparison with the tiny seed and large enough for birds…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Which indeed is the least of all seeds
So mustard with the Jews F21, is called (My…
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The purpose of the parable of the seed sown is to show that the beginnings of the gospel would be small, but its eventual outcome would be a great …
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Lord showed the obstacles to the Gospel's teaching through two parables. However, because someone might say: ‘If the teaching is hi…
