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