Mark 4:30-32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 And(A) He said: “How can we illustrate the kingdom of God,(B) or what parable(C) can we use to describe it? 31 It’s like a mustard seed(D) that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground. 32 And when sown,(E) it comes up and grows taller than all the vegetables,(F) and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky(G) can nest in its shade.”
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Mark 4:30-32
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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.”
Luke 13:18-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and of the Yeast
18 He said, therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like,(A) and what can I compare it to? 19 It’s like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”
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Luke 13:18-19
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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? 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)
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