Étude 1 sur 4 · La parabole du grain de sénevé

  1. Étude 1 : La parabole du grain de sénevé
  2. Étude 2 : La graine de moutarde et le levain
  3. Étude 3 : Le grain de sénevé
  4. Étude 4 : Guérison d'une femme le jour du Sabbat

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER143 The parable of the mustard seed

    The parable of the mustard seed (Mt 13.31-32; Mk 4.30-32; Lk 13.18-19) illustrates the Kingdom of God through a tiny seed becoming a large tree. Delivered near Capernaum in AD 31, it teaches that the Kingdom begins humbly but experiences extraordinary growth, offering refuge and welcome to all. It calls for faith, patience, and trust in God for spiritual growth.

    Matthew 13.31-32 (King James Version) :
    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
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From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week

  • PER232 The mustard seed and the leaven

    Pericope PER232 presents the twin parables of the mustard seed and the leaven (Luke 13.18-21). Spoken near a synagogue in Jerusalem on a Saturday, they illustrate the nature of the kingdom of God: it begins humbly, grows powerfully and works in a hidden yet transforming way. These two complementary images invite us to perceive the quiet and irresistible growth of God's reign in the world.

    Luke 13.10 (King James Version) :
    And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Jesus’ ministry: callings, miracles and teachings

  • PAR005 The mustard seed

    The article 'The mustard seed' explains how this parable of Jesus illustrates the growth of the Kingdom of God, even from the smallest beginnings. It examines the three accounts in the Synoptic Gospels.

    Mark 4.30-32 (King James Version) :
    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 seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
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Miracles

  • MIR032 Healing of a woman on the Sabbath

    The article examines Luke 13.10-21, where Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath, prompting criticism from the synagogue leader. Jesus highlights his critics' hypocrisy, arguing that doing good is always appropriate. The parables of the mustard seed and the yeast illustrate the growth of the kingdom of God. This analysis emphasizes Jesus' power and teaching.

    Mark 4.30-32 (King James Version) :
    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 seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate