Luke 13:18
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Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
In other translations
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
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Related verses
- Mark 4:30-3430 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 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: 32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.30 Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. 32 But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.” 33 With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
- Matthew 13:31-3231 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: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. 32 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
- Luke 17:21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
- Mark 4:26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
- Luke 13:20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
- Matthew 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
- Luke 7:31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
- Lamentations 2:13What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you?
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