004:028 Of itself the land produces the crop—first the blade, then the ear;
afterwards the perfect grain is seen in the ear.
004:029 But no sooner is the crop ripe, than he sends the reapers,
because the time of harvest has come."
004:030 Another saying of His was this: "How are we to picture the Kingdom
of God? or by what figure of speech shall we represent it?
004:031 It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the earth,
is the smallest of all the seeds in the world;
004:032 yet when sown it springs up and becomes larger than all the herbs, and throws out great branches, so that the birds build under its shadow."
004:033 With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them
according to their capacity for receiving it.
004:034 But except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them;
while to His own disciples He expounded everything, in private.
004:035 The same day, in the evening, He said to them, "Let us cross
to the other side."
004:036 So they got away from the crowd, and took Him—as He was—
in the boat; and other boats accompanied Him.
004:037 But a heavy squall came on, and the waves were now dashing
into the boat, so that it was fast filling.