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