The disciples said to Jesus, "Speak to us about the kingdom of heaven. To what does she compare?”

The disciples said to Jesus, "Speak to us about the kingdom of heaven. To what does she compare?” To this Jesus said, “She compares to a grain of mustard seed, smaller than all the seeds. When, however, it should fall upon the earth and is properly tended, does it send out a great branch which comes to be shelter for the birds of the sky.”