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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 are in the earth.
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,
It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, even though it is smaller than all the [other] seeds that are [sown] on the soil,
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all seeds upon the earth;
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:
It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground.
Consider a mustard seed. When scattered on the ground, it’s the smallest of all the seeds on the earth;
It is like a mustard seed, which, when planted, is the smallest of all the seeds in the field;
It is like what happens when a mustard seed is planted in the ground. It is the smallest seed in all the world.
As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,
as a seed of a mustard-plant, which when it is sown upon the soil is being smaller than all the seeds upon the soil.
It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:
God’s kingdom is like a mustard seed, which is smaller than any other seed on earth that you can plant.
It is like this: A man takes a seed of the plant called mustard. He plants it in the soil. It is smaller than any other seed that people plant in the soil.
It is like a mustard seed, which when sown on the ground is one of the smallest of all the seeds planted in the ground.
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the smallest seed you plant in the ground. [C The mustard seed was the smallest seed known to Jesus’ hearers.]
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds that be in the earth:
It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth.
It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground.
It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground.
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. The mustard seed is the smallest seed you plant in the ground.
It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. Although it’s the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
Then he continued, “What can we say the kingdom of God is like? How shall we put it in a parable? It is like a tiny grain of mustard-seed which, when it is sown, is smaller than any seed that is ever sown. But after it is sown in the earth, it grows up and becomes bigger than any other plant. It shoots out great branches so that birds can come and nest in its shelter.”
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;
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:
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:
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil,
It is like a mustard seed that when sown on the ground, although it is the smallest of all the seeds that are on the ground,
It is like a tiny mustard seed! Though this is one of the smallest of seeds, yet it grows to become one of the largest of plants, with long branches where birds can build their nests and be sheltered.”
“How can we picture God’s kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It’s like an acorn. When it lands on the ground it is quite small as seeds go, yet once it is planted it grows into a huge oak tree with thick branches. Eagles nest in it.”
It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest seed on earth.
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is smaller than all of the seeds · on · earth.
It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth.
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is the smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil,
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the smallest seed you plant in the ground.
It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground—
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;
It is like a grain of mustard seed that is planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds.
It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds,
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds that are in the earth.
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
It’s like a grain of mustard seed. When it’s sown on the ground, it’s the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
The Malchut Hashem is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the soil, is smaller [than] all the seeds on the earth:
“It is like a grain of mustard seed; which, when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds on the Earth.
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
It is like a mustard seed when it’s planted in the ground. Though the smallest of all seeds in the earth,
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the tiniest seed you can sow.
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,
It is like this. A mustard seed is the smallest seed that is ever planted in the earth.
As a corn of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all seeds that be in the earth;
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;
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