Luke 13:19
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?
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.
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- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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 live in its branches.”
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- It is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of heaven lodged in its branches.
- BLB
- It is like a grain of mustard that a man, having taken, cast into his garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches.”
- ÅB
- Det er likt et sennepskorn som en mann tok og la i sin have; og det vokste og ble til et tre, og himmelens fugler bygget rede i dets greiner.
- OTB
- Det ligner et sennepsfrø, som en mann tok og plantet i hagen sin. Det vokste og ble et tre, og himmelens fugler bygde rede i grenene."
- B1930
- Det er likt et sennepskorn som en mann tok og la i sin have; og det vokste og blev til et tre, og himmelens fugler bygget rede i dets grener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 4:12
The 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.
Read in contextDaniel 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 for ever.
Read in contextEzekiel 17:22–24
Thus 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:
Read in contextDaniel 4:21
Whose 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:
Read in contextMark 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:
Read in contextMatthew 13:31–32
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:
Read in contextZechariah 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 thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Read in contextActs 4:4
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
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