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A grain of mustard seed (kokkōi sinapeōs). Either the sinapis nigra or the salvadora persica, both of which have small seeds and grow to twelve feet at times. The Jews had a proverb: “Small as a mustard seed.” Given by Mar 4:30-32; Mat 13:31. in the first great group of parables, but just the sort to be repeated.
Cast into his own garden (ebalen eis kēpon heautou). Different from “earth” (Mark) or “field” (Matthew.)” Kēpos, old word for garden, only here in the N.T. and Joh 19:1, Joh 19:26; Joh 19:41.
Became a tree (egeneto eis dendron). Common Hebraism, very frequent in lxx, only in Luke in the N.T., but does appear in Koiné though rare in papyri; this use of eis after words like ginomai. It is a translation Hebraism in Luke.
Lodged (kateskēnōsen). Mark and Matthew have kataskēnoin infinitive of the same verb, to make tent (or nest).