Mustard Seed Parable in Mark

Mark 4:30-32
He also said,
"With what can we compare the kingdom of God,
or what parable will we use for it?

31 It is like a mustard seed, which,
when sown upon the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
32 yet when it is sown it grows up
and becomes the greatest of all shrubs,
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the air|heaven can make nests in its shade."

 

What is significant about Mark's version?

  • Where is the mustard seed planted?

  • What characteristic of the mustard seed is highlighted?

  • What does the mustard seed do when it grows up?

  • What do the birds of the air|heaven do?