Parallel Verses
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:
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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:
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;
Themes
Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Mustard Seed
30 And he said, With what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 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: 32 But when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all plants, and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 22:17-18
That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies;
Psalm 72:16-19
There shall be a handful of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
Isaiah 2:2-3
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 49:6-7
And he said, It is too small a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 53:2
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no stately form nor splendor; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah 53:12-3
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he has poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 60:22
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.
Ezekiel 17:22-24
Thus says the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon a high and prominent mountain:
Daniel 2:34-35
You saw till a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.
Daniel 2:44-45
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
Amos 9:11-15
In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up its breaches; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will rebuild it as in the days of old:
Micah 4:1-2
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
Zechariah 2:11
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me unto you.
Zechariah 8:20-23
Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Zechariah 12:8
In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
Zechariah 14:6-9
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
Matthew 13:31-33
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Luke 13:18-19
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I compare it?
Acts 2:41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 4:4
But many of them who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Acts 5:14
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Acts 19:20
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever.
Revelation 20:1-6
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.