And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard smallest tiny seed, which, when it is planted scattered sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth expands develops up, and becometh greater than all plants shrubs herbs , and shooteth out great stems limbs branches ; so that the creatures fowls birds of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. And with many such parables spake he the message truth word unto them, as they were able to listen hear understand it. But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were in private alone isolated , he expounded all things to his learners followers disciples .