History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v2.c29.s2.38

v2.c29.s2.38

Furthermore, the parables of the kingdom (e.g., the Sower, the Mustard Seed, the Leaven) emphasize the growth and the hidden, yet transformative, power of the *basileia*. It starts small and seemingly insignificant, but it possesses an inherent vitality that will inevitably lead to a great harvest. This suggests that the kingdom is not something that is imposed from without, but something that grows from within the world, transforming it from the inside out.