KJV King James Version
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
WEB World English Bible
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches.”
ASV American Standard Version
It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.’
Surrounding context — Luke 13
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
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ὁμοίαG3664 · homoioslikeἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beκόκκῳG2848 · kokkosseedσινάπεωςG4615 · sinapimustardὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanἔβαλενG906 · ballōto throw: throwεἰςG1519 · eistowardκῆπονG2779 · kēposgardenἑαυτοῦ,G1438 · heautouthemselfκαὶG2532 · kaiandηὔξησενG837 · auxanōto growκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardδένδρονG1186 · dendrontreeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπετεινὰG4071 · peteinosbirdτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῦG3772 · ouranosheavenκατεσκήνωσενG2681 · kataskēnoōto dwellἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλάδοιςG2798 · kladosbranchαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Daniel 4:12The leaves thereof [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.Daniel 4:21Whose leaves [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:Daniel 2:44-45And 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 for ever.Ezekiel 17:22-24Thus saith 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 an high mountain and eminent:Zechariah 2:11And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.Matthew 13:31-32Another 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:Mark 4:31-32[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:Isaiah 9:7Of 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 judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.Zechariah 14:7-9But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, [that] at evening time it shall be light.Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.Ezekiel 31:6All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.Daniel 2:34-35Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet [that were] of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.Song of Solomon 6:2My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.Zechariah 8:20-23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:Acts 21:20And when they heard [it], they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:Micah 4:1-2But in the last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
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