'Compared' in the Bible

He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

"That is why the kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

"The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Nor can the free gift be compared to what came through the man who sinned. For the sentence that followed one man's offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift brought justification, even after many offenses.

It is just as Isaiah predicted: "If the Lord of the Heavenly Armies had not left us some descendants, we would have become like Sodom and would have been compared to Gomorrah."