The pope is important as he represents a direct line back to Jesus. In this sense, Catholics see Jesus as being present in the papacy.
他又設個比喻對他們說:「天國好像一粒芥菜種,有人拿去種在田裡。 32 這原是百種裡最小的,等到長起來,卻比各樣的菜都大,且成了樹,天上的飛鳥來宿在它的枝上。」