Quotes about Growth
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
— Luke 8:6
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
— Luke 8:7
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
— Luke 8:8
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
— Luke 12:27
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
— Luke 13:6
So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
— Luke 13:7
‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
— Luke 13:8
If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
— Luke 13:9
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
— Luke 13:18
It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
— Luke 13:19
Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
— Luke 13:20
It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
— Luke 13:21