Matthew 13:31

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“He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.”

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BSBPD

“He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 13:31 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezekiel 47:5Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
  2. Matthew 13:24Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  3. Matthew 17:20“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
  4. Mark 4:30Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
  5. Luke 13:18Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
  6. Luke 17:6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
  7. Luke 19:11While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
  8. Luke 20:9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

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