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# To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to explain it?
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Jesus asked this question to cause his hearers to think about what the kingdom of God is. AT: "With this parable I can explain what the kingdom of God is like." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# when it is sown
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "when someone sows it" or "when someone plants it"
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# it forms large branches
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The mustard tree is described as causing its branches to grow large. AT: "with large branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]] |