KJV 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:
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Mark 4:31
[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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
WEB 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,
ASV 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,
YLT Young’s 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;
Surrounding context — Mark 4
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 And he said, Whereunto 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 groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear [it].
34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
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ὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenκόκκῳG2848 · kokkosseedσινάπεωςG4615 · sinapimustardὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)σπαρῇG4687 · speirōto sowἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆς,G1093 · gēearth: planetμικρότερονG3398 · mikrossmallὂνG1510 · eimito beπάντωνG3956 · pasallτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπερμάτωνG4690 · spermaseed: offspringτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆς.G1093 · gēearth: planet
Cross-references
Acts 19:20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.Luke 13:18-19Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Genesis 22:17-18That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;Malachi 1:11For 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 heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.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.Zechariah 12:8In 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.Isaiah 2:2-3And 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 49:6-7And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.Acts 5:14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.Psalm 72:16-19There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and [they] of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.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.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 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.Amos 9:11-15In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: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: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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