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stories
Jesus used these stories as parables to teach truths about God’s kingdom. It is not clear if the events actually happened or not. If your language has a term that includes both fictional and real stories, you should use it here. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed
This simile speaks of the kingdom of God as if it was a mustard seed. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
the mustard seed is the smallest seed of all
Mustard seeds were the smallest seeds known to the original hearers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
a mustard seed
This probably refers to the seed of the black mustard plant, which has tiny seeds that rapidly grow into very large plants. If there is a word for this plant in your language, you should use it. If not, you may need to substitute the name of another plant which has the same characteristics. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknowns)
the smallest seed of all
That is, “the smallest of all the seeds that people plant.”