A large herb that grows up to three meters and is known for its very small seeds.
About Mustard
A herb noted for its small seed (Matthew 13:31). Various plants in this family are native to Europe and Asia, and some are grown for their edible seeds.
While experts disagree about which exact plant is the "mustard" mentioned in Matthew 13:31–32, 17:20, Mark 4:31, Luke 13:19, and 17:6, most believe it is the common black mustard (Brassica nigra).
Key References
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
All Scripture References (5)
Matthew (2)
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Mark (1)
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
Luke (2)
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.”
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.