18. So He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
19. It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches."
20. And again He said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
21. It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened."
22. And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.
23. And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?" And He said to them,
24. "Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.