27. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28. For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the head, then the full seed in the head.
29. But when the grain is ripe, immediately he applies the sickle because the harvest has come.”
30. He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God, or with what parable shall we compare it?
31. It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest seed on earth.
32. Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all shrubs, and shoots out great branches, so that the birds of the air may nest in its shade.”
33. With many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.
34. Without a parable He did not speak to them. But when they were alone, He expounded on all things to His disciples.
35. That same day, when the evening came, He said to them, “Let us go cross to the other side.”
36. When they had sent the crowd away, they took Him in the boat just as He was. There were also other little boats with Him.
37. A great wind storm arose, and the waves splashed into the boat, so that it was now filling the boat.
38. He was in the stern asleep on a pillow. They woke Him and said, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
39. He rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” Then the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
40. He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is that you have no faith?”