Parable of the Mustard Seed
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a brief teaching of Jesus that illustrates how God’s kingdom grows from the smallest beginnings into something great and expansive.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jesus’ disciples
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crowds following Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | Synoptic Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Parable of the Leaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
assurance of ultimate greatness of the kingdom
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disproportion between beginning and end ⓘ mysterious growth of God’s kingdom ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapterAndVerse |
Luke 13:18–19
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Mark 4:30–32 ⓘ Matthew 13:31–32 ⓘ |
| groupedWith |
Kingdom parables
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Parable of the Sower NERFINISHED ⓘ Parable of the Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Christian art
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Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian theological reflection ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of church growth
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image of individual faith maturing ⓘ metaphor for historical spread of Christianity ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestText | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | similitude ⓘ |
| mentions | birds of the air ⓘ |
| narrativeLength | short ⓘ |
| oftenPairedWith | Parable of the Leaven in teaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | agrarian context ⓘ |
| symbol |
large tree
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mustard seed ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
contrast between small start and great outcome
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expansion of God’s reign ⓘ hidden yet powerful growth ⓘ |
| theme |
Kingdom of God
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ divine initiative ⓘ eschatological fulfillment ⓘ growth from small beginnings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian devotional literature ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
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