Luke 13:18
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
18 (B)Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
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Luke 13:18
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)
18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God(C) like?(D) What shall I compare it to?
Mark 4:30-34
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
30 Then He said, (B)“To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”
Jesus’ Use of Parables
33 (C)And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, (D)He explained all things to His disciples.
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Mark 4:30-34
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like,(B) or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”
33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.(C) 34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable.(D) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
Matthew 13:31-32
New King James Version
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(A)
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: (B)“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a (C)tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
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Matthew 13:31-32
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(C) a mustard seed,(D) which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”(E)
Luke 17:21
New King James Version
21 (A)nor will they say, [a]‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, (B)the kingdom of God is [b]within you.”
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- Luke 17:21 NU reverses here and there
- Luke 17:21 in your midst
Luke 17:21
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21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’(A) because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”[a]
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- Luke 17:21 Or is within you
Luke 13:20
New King James Version
The Parable of the Leaven(A)
20 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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Luke 13:20
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20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
Mark 4:26
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The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 And He said, (A)“The kingdom of God is as if a man should [a]scatter seed on the ground,
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- Mark 4:26 sow
Mark 4:26
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The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.(A) A man scatters seed on the ground.
Matthew 13:24
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The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
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Matthew 13:24
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The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Luke 7:31
New King James Version
31 [a]And the Lord said, (A)“To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
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- Luke 7:31 NU, M omit And the Lord said
Luke 7:31
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31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
Lamentations 2:13
New King James Version
13 How shall I (A)console[a] you?
To what shall I liken you,
O daughter of Jerusalem?
What shall I compare with you, that I may comfort you,
O virgin daughter of Zion?
For your ruin is spread wide as the sea;
Who can heal you?
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- Lamentations 2:13 Or bear witness to
Lamentations 2:13
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