Verse 31

He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 4:30-32 : 30 And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth, 32 But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.
  • Luke 13:18-19 : 18 Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his garden, and it became a tree, and the birds of heaven made their resting-places in its branches.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:
  • Matt 17:20 : 20 And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.
  • Luke 17:6 : 6 And the Lord said, If your faith was only as great as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this tree, Be rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would be done.
  • Luke 20:9 : 9 And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
  • Luke 19:11 : 11 And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away.