Verse 1. The mighty mustard seed (Mark 4:30-32) Compared to the previous parableâs matter-of-factness, the story of the mustard seed reads like a dense novella. The historical development of the church of God would be one of humble beginnings. Also, in this unit Lukeâs mustard seed parable functions as a commentary on a healing that arouses ⦠At first glance, it reaffirms things people have already learned about Godâs reign: something very small will eventually morph into something much larger; ⦠Luke separates the sower and soil parable and groups the mustard seed and leaven parables into a 2 parable unit. This is the time of the church when the Holy Spirit will dwell in each believer, giving them power to spread Jesus' message and draw even more people to a saving relationship with Him. It is like a grain of mustard seed. The parable of the mustard seed is a description of the dispensation of grace. Matthew records seven parables given on this occasion. Jesus took his message to the seashore and the open sky and delivered the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1-9), explained it (Mark 4:10-20), and gave a number of sentence sermons (Mark 4:21-25).He then gave the parable of the seed growing secretly (Mark 4:26-29), and that of the mustard seed (Mark 4:30-34).The chapter is concluded by the narrative of his calming the great storm (Mark ⦠The church will spread quickly, reaching more and more people. Contrast between insignificant beginning and mighty achievement is primary - but the seed does grow into a plant. See on Matthew 13:3. â Mathew 13:31-32, English Standard Version. á½¡Ï ÎºÏκκῳ Ïιν.] Mark 4:30; Mark 4:32. Here is what Jesus spoke in a very short parable recorded in Matthew 13:31-32 Matthew 13:31-32 [31] Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: [32] Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is ⦠Mark 3:23, Mark 7:17. Mark gives us but three of the parables our Lord spoke on that first day of parable utterance, but he refers to "many such." The Mustard Seed parable has often been sadly reduced to âFrom small beginnings come great endings.â Since it is set among the accounts emphasizing abundant harvests, Matthew may have this idea in mind as it pertains to the ultimate triumph of Godâs dominion, but such a reading also overlooks the ⦠For instance, while in the Gospel of Mark, it states that the mustard seed âgrows up and becomes larger than all the garden plantsâ, in the Gospels of Luke and Mathew, it says that the mustard seed ⦠Matthew expands Markâs simple scheme into a 7 parable unit. In the parable before us, the unity of the kingdom becomes conspicuous, the individuality of its members subordinate. The ⦠Mark creates a 3 parable unit. á½¡Ï is correlative to the Ïá¿¶Ï of Mark 4:30: so as it is likened to a grain of mustard seed. He gave the Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19) to the mixed multitude to disclose evidence of a specific characteristic of the church compared to the outside world. Mark's three are the parables of the sower and the soils, of the seed growing secretly, and of the mustard seed. T. he parable of the Mustard Seed (4:30-32) is another parable of contrast; but again the idea of growth must be given due weight. The detail of branches in which birds nest (v 31) manifestly ⦠Comp. The following[89] is not a parable in the stricter sense (not a history), but a comparison generally, the representation of the idea, borrowed from the region of sense. Though the parable is the same, note the slight differences in each of these versions. The parable of the mustard seed. The Mustard Seed . However, this parable contains more ⦠Mighty achievement is primary - but the seed does grow into a plant and. 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