Acts 2:41
2:41 So those who accepted
his message
were baptized, and that day about three thousand people
were added.
Acts 4:4
4:4 But many of those who had listened to
the message
believed, and the number of the men
came to about five thousand.
Acts 6:7
6:7 The word of God continued to spread,
the number of disciples in Jerusalem
increased greatly, and a large group
of priests became obedient to the faith.
Matthew 13:31-33
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
13:31 He gave them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
13:32 It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches.”
The Parable of the Yeast
13:33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.”
John 12:24
12:24 I tell you the solemn truth,
unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone.
But if it dies, it produces
much grain.