14 Bible Verses about Likening

But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, and calling to their companions,

To what, then, shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Every one that comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king that wished to settle accounts with his servants.

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like- a grain of mustard, that a man took and sowed in his field.

Then he said: To what is the kingdom of God like; and to what shall I liken it? It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and sowed in his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the birds of the air roosted in its branches.

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

The kingdom of heaven is like a king that made a marriage feast for his son;

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bride-groom.

For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods: