MATTHEW—NOTE ON Matthew 13:31 The mustard seed was the smallest of all agricultural seeds in Palestine. becomes a tree. The mustard “tree” grows to a height of 8 to 12 feet (2.4 to 3.7 m). Israel was not prepared for an insignificant beginning to the kingdom of God, so this image shocked the listeners. (See note on Luke 13:19.)

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