Verse 31

He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  En annen liknelse la han fram for dem og sa: Himmelriket er lik en sennepsfrø, som en mann tok og sådde i sin mark.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  En annen lignelse fortalte han dem: Himlenes rike er som et sennepsfrø, som en mann tok og sådde i sin åker.

• Norsk King James

  En annen lignelse la han fram for dem og sa: Himlenes rike er lik et sennepsfrø, som en mann tok og sådde i sitt felt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han fortalte dem enda en lignelse: «Himmelriket ligner et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Han la fram en annen lignelse for dem og sa: Himlenes rike er lik et sennepsfrø, som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han la fram en annen lignelse for dem: Himmelriket er likt et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En annen lignelse la han frem for dem og sa: Himmelriket er som et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han fortalte dem enda en liknelse og sa: Himmelriket ligner et sennepsfrø – det minste av alle frø – men når det vokser, blir det den største av urtene og blir til et tre, der fuglene i himmelen kan finne ly i grenene.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han fortalte dem enda en lignelse: «Himmelriket er likt et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

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

  Han fortalte dem enda en lignelse: «Himmelriket er likt et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han la fram for dem enda en lignelse: «Himmelriket er likt et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han la fram en annen lignelse for dem og sa: «Himmelriket er som et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i sin åker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han fremsatte en anden Lignelse for dem og sagde: Himmeriges Rige ligner et Senepskorn, som et Menneske tog og saaede i sin Ager,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En annen lignelse fortalte han dem, og sa: Himmelriket er som et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han satte frem en annen lignelse for dem, og sa: «Himmelriket er som et sennepsfrø, som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En annen lignelse fremla han for dem, og sa: 'Himmelriket er lik et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  En annen lignelse la han fram for dem: «Himmelriket er likt et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i åkeren sin.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han fortalte dem en annen lignelse: Himmelriket er likt et sennepsfrø som en mann tok og sådde i sin åker.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Another parable he put forthe vnto the sayinge. The kyngdome of heve is lyke vnto a grayne of mustard seed which a ma taketh and soweth in his felde

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Another parable put he forth vnto the, and sayde: The kyngdome of heauen is like vnto a grane of mustarde sede, which a man toke, and sowed it in his felde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying. The kyngdome of heauen is like to a grayne of mustard seede, which a man toke & sowed in his fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Parable of the Mustard Seed He gave them another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 4:30-32 : 30 And he said, To what 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 on the earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.
• Luke 13:18-19 : 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.
• 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 17:20 : 20 And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Move from here to there; and it shall move; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
• Luke 17:6 : 6 And the Lord said, If you had faith as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, Be uprooted and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.
• Luke 20:9 : 9 Then he began to speak this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to tenant farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.
• Luke 19:11 : 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought the kingdom of God would immediately appear.