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Luke 13:18-19
Lexham English Bible
Luke 13:18-19
Lexham English Bible
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
18 Therefore he said, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a mustard seed that a man took and[a] sowed in his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”
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- Luke 13:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
Luke 13:18-19
New International Version
Luke 13:18-19
New International Version
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? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,(E) and the birds perched in its branches.”(F)
Luke 13:18-19
New Living Translation
Luke 13:18-19
New Living Translation
Parable of the Mustard Seed
18 Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? 19 It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.”
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