Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,

King James Version

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

Holman Bible

It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground.

International Standard Version

It's like a mustard seed planted in the ground. Although it's the smallest of all the seeds on earth,

A Conservative Version

It is like a grain of the mustard plant, which, when it is sown in the ground, is smaller than all the seeds upon the ground.

American Standard Version

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

Amplified

It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, even though it is smaller than all the [other] seeds that are [sown] on the soil,

An Understandable Version

It is similar to a seed from the mustard tree which, when planted in the ground,

Anderson New Testament

It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the ground, is less than all seeds that are in the ground;

Bible in Basic English

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth,

Common New Testament

It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is the smallest of all seeds in the earth;

Daniel Mace New Testament

it is like a grain of mustard-seed, which when sown in the earth, is less than any other grain that is sown there.

Darby Translation

As to a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

Godbey New Testament

Tis like a grain of mustard seed, which when it may be sown upon the earth, is the smallest of all seeds which are upon the earth,

Goodspeed New Testament

It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown in the ground, though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the world,

John Wesley New Testament

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth, is one of the least of the seeds that are in the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

As a kernel of mustard, which, when it be sown in the earth, is smaller than all seeds upon the earth:

King James 2000

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

Lexham Expanded Bible

[It is] like a mustard seed that when sown on the ground, [although it] is the smallest of all the seeds that [are] on the ground,

Modern King James verseion

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds that be in the earth:

Moffatt New Testament

It is like a grain of mustard-seed ??less than any seed on earth when it is sown on earth;

Montgomery New Testament

It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the soil, is the smallest seed in the world;

NET Bible

It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground --

New Heart English Bible

It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

Noyes New Testament

It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;

Sawyer New Testament

It is like a mustard seed, which when sown in the earth is the least of all seeds on the earth;

The Emphasized Bible

As a grain of mustard seed, - which, whensoever it may be sown upon the earth, is less than all the seeds that are upon the earth;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth:

Twentieth Century New Testament

By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard-seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds,

Webster

It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.

Weymouth New Testament

It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds in the world;

Williams New Testament

It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all seeds,

World English Bible

It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

Worrell New Testament

It is like to a grain of mustard, which when it is sown upon the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

Worsley New Testament

It is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds on the earth:

Youngs Literal Translation

As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
It is like
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

a grain
κόκκος 
Kokkos 
Usage: 0

σίναπι 
sinapi 
Usage: 0

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

it is sown
σπείρω 
Speiro 
Usage: 15

in
ἐπί 
Epi 
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644
Usage: 644

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

μικρός μικρότερος 
Mikros 
Usage: 15

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

the seeds
σπέρμα 
Sperma 
Usage: 37

that be

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Mustard Seed

30 And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil, 32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."

Cross References

Genesis 22:17-18

I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,

Psalm 72:16-19

May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field!

Isaiah 2:2-3

It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it,

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 49:6-7

he says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."

Isaiah 53:2

For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.

Isaiah 53:12-3

Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 60:22

The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD; in its time I will hasten it.

Ezekiel 17:22-24

Thus says the Lord GOD: "I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.

Daniel 2:34-35

As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

Daniel 2:44-45

And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,

Amos 9:11-15

"In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old,

Micah 4:1-2

It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and it shall be lifted up above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it,

Zechariah 2:11

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.

Zechariah 8:20-23

"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities.

Zechariah 12:8

On that day the LORD will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the LORD, going before them.

Zechariah 14:6-9

On that day there shall be no light, cold, or frost.

Malachi 1:11

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 13:31-33

He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

Luke 13:18-19

He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

Acts 2:41

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:4

But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

Acts 5:14

And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

Acts 19:20

So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.

Acts 21:20

And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law,

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."

Revelation 20:1-6

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.

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