"Tell us what the Kingdom of Heaven is like."

He said to them,

"It is like a mustard seed,
the smallest of all seeds.
But when it falls on tilled soil,
it produces a great plant
and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky."

What is significant about Thomas' version?

• What characteristic of the mustard seed is highlighted?

• Where happens to the mustard seed?

• What does the mustard seed produce?

• What does the mustard seed provide for the birds of the sky?