Jesus said to the crowds: "This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come."
He said, "To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade."
With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.
Source: https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/
Analysis
Today's passage tells us of two parables Jesus told about the Kingdom of God. Before we continue, we must remind ourselves of the definition of the kingdom. The kingdom is not a place, but an era, or state where truth is the law and love and peace is the norm. The kingdom may be collective or individual, as it may be a group of people living by the truth, love, and peace, or someone who has opened their eyes towards the truth and lives by it. The first parable compares the kingdom to a growing seed that is planted by a man, but not knowing how it grows. The second passage compares the kingdom to a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed, but grows into the largest of plants. Since both passages are straightforward, I will dissect the meanings straight away.
In the first parable, the seed represents a foundation, that is the foundation or roots of the kingdom. The kingdom, while vast and holds many truths, starts with a very small truth. A truth that is close at home, and seems to be weak alone, if we relate this to our understanding of God, then it is the truth of consciousness, as well as the truth of God. The man represents one who delivers the core truths, so it may be the beginning of the kingdom. Notice that the man then leaves the seed to nature, which grows the seed into the fruitful plant it truly is, without the knowledge of the man. While many sees this as a metaphor for one's heart, I see this as a much more universal parable.
If the man is someone planted the foundations of the kingdom, then we can assume that the land described here is everyone else. The man came to spread the seeds to us, the land, and we grow the seed until it is ready. And when the plant is ripe, the man comes back to harvest it, for it is time. You see, this is a metaphor for Jesus and us, Jesus came to deliver the foundation for the kingdom, and it is up to us to grow it, and to build the kingdom. His task is simply plant is, our task is to grow it. And Jesus, that is God is waiting for the fruit to finally ripen, that is when the kingdom has come to everyone.
The second parable is much easier to interpret. Basically, the kingdom starts with a truth that is very small and seemingly insignificant. But when it is developed, it becomes a truth that is greater than all other truths. In our understanding, the mustard seed would be the truth of consciousness, it is certainly a small truth, much smaller and simpler than things such as more advanced truths such as the physical laws and so on. Yet, it is the key towards unraveling the greatest truth of all, that is the truth of God and of ourselves. That is the meanings of the two parables. I believe that is all I have to say, have a nice day and see you tomorrow.
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