Verse 30

And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sa, Med hva skal vi sammenlikne Guds rike? Eller med hvilken lignelse skal vi sammenligne det?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og han sa, "Med hva kan vi sammenligne Guds rike? Hvilken liknelse skal vi bruke for det?

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa, Hva skal vi bruke til å likne Guds rike? eller med hva sammenligning skal vi sammenligne det?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa: Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med? Eller hvilken liknelse skal vi bruke om det?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han sa: Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med? Eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke for å beskrive det?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han sa, «Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med, eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke for det?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sa: «Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med? Eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke om det?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han spurte dem: Med hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike, eller hva skal vi likne det med?

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han sa også: «Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med? Eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han sa også: «Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med? Eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og han sa: Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med? Hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke om det?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Mark.4.30", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Τίνι ὁμοιώσωμεν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἢ ἐν ποὶᾳ παραβολῇ παραβάλωμεν αὐτήν;", "text": "And *elegen*, To what *homoiōsōmen* the *basileian* of the *Theou*? or in what *parabolē parabalōmen* it?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*homoiōsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might liken", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*parabolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parabalōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might compare" }, "variants": { "*homoiōsōmen*": "we might liken/compare", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*parabolē*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*parabalōmen*": "we might compare/illustrate" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han sa: Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med, eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke om det?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: Hvormed ville vi ligne Guds Rige? eller med hvad Lignelse ville vi ligne det?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa: Hva skal vi sammenligne Guds rike med, eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke om det?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa, "Hvordan skal vi sammenligne Guds rike? Med hvilken lignelse skal vi illustrere det?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han sa: 'Hva kan vi sammenligne Guds rike med, eller hvilken liknelse kan vi bruke om det?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa: Hvordan skal vi sammenligne Guds rike, eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke for å beskrive det?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa: Hva bilde skal vi gi av Guds rike, eller hvilken lignelse skal vi bruke for å forklare det?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: where vnto shall we lyke the kyngdome of God? or with what copareson shall we copare it?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: Where vnto wyl we licken the kyngdome of God? Or by what symilitude wyl we compare it?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: Wherevnto shall we lyken the kyngdome of God? Or with what comparyson shall we compare it?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, ‹Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Parable of the Mustard Seed He also asked,“To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?

Referenced Verses

• Lam 2:13 : 13 What can I witness for you? what can I liken to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what can I compare to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your ruin is vast like the sea: who can heal you?
• Matt 11:16 : 16 But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows,
• Matt 13:24 : 24 He put another parable before them: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
• Matt 13:31-32 : 31 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.
• Luke 13:18-21 : 18 Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches. 20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.