1. Marc 4:31 (NEG79)
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What is shocking in Jesus’ answer to the question of what the kingdom of God can be compared with?

Marc 4:31 (NEG79)

31 Il est semblable à un grain de sénevé, qui, lorsqu'on le sème en terre, est la plus petite de toutes les semences qui sont sur la terre;

The shocking thing is that Jesus chooses something very small: a mustard seed. That seed is about 1 millimeter in size—smaller even than other seeds. We would say, a fluff. This seems to be a strange comparison with God’s (great) kingdom.