²⁶And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth, ²⁷and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how. ²⁸The earth bears fruit of itself, first the blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear. ²⁹But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come. ³⁰And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it? ³¹As to a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth, ³²and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow. ³³And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear, ³⁴but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

³⁵And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side: ³⁶and having sent away the crowd, they take him with them, as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him. ³⁷And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled. ³⁸And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing? ³⁹And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰And he said to them, Why are ye thus fearful? how is it ye have not faith? ⁴¹And they feared with great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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