16 This woman belongs to the family of Abraham, but Satan has kept her bound for eighteen years. Isn't it right to set her free on the Sabbath?”
17 Jesus' words made his enemies ashamed. But everyone else in the crowd was happy about the wonderful things he was doing.
18 Jesus said, “What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with?
19 It is like what happens when someone plants a mustard seed in a garden. The seed grows as big as a tree, and birds nest in its branches.”
20 Then Jesus said, “What can I compare God's kingdom with?
21 It is like what happens when a woman mixes yeast into three batches of flour. Finally, all the dough rises.”
22 As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he taught the people in the towns and villages.