Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. New Living Translation It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, English Standard Version It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, Berean Standard Bible It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. Berean Literal Bible As a grain of mustard, which, when it has been sown upon the earth, is smallest of all the seeds that are upon the earth, King James Bible 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: New King James Version It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; New American Standard Bible It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is the smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil, NASB 1995 “It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil, NASB 1977 “It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil, Legacy Standard Bible It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil, Amplified Bible It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, even though it is smaller than all the [other] seeds that are [sown] on the soil, Christian Standard Bible It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground. Holman Christian Standard Bible It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground. American Standard Version It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth, Contemporary English Version It is like what happens when a mustard seed is planted in the ground. It is the smallest seed in all the world. English Revised Version It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth, GOD'S WORD® Translation It's like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth. Good News Translation It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground. International Standard Version It's like a mustard seed planted in the ground. Although it's the smallest of all the seeds on earth, NET Bible It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground-- New Heart English Bible It's like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the soil, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the soil, Webster's Bible Translation It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth. Weymouth New Testament It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds in the world; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIt is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. World English Bible It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth; Berean Literal Bible As a grain of mustard, which, when it has been sown upon the earth, is smallest of all the seeds that are upon the earth, Young's Literal Translation As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth; Smith's Literal Translation As a kernel of mustard, which, when it be sown in the earth, is smaller than all seeds upon the earth: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIt is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth: Catholic Public Domain Version It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it has been sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds which are in the earth. New American Bible It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. New Revised Standard Version It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt is just like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the herb seeds on the earth.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIt is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the ground, is less than all seeds that are in the ground; Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth: Mace New Testament it is like a grain of mustard-seed, which when sown in the earth, is less than any other grain that is sown there. Weymouth New Testament It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds in the world; Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament It is Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Mustard Seed30Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? 31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. 32But 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.”… Cross References Matthew 13:31-32 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / 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 13:18-19 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.” Daniel 4:10-12 In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. / The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. / Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. Ezekiel 17:22-24 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” Ezekiel 31:3-9 Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ... Isaiah 2:2-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. Isaiah 53:2 He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him. Psalm 80:8-11 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ... Psalm 104:16-17 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted, / where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. Genesis 1:11-12 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. / The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 2:9 Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 22:17-18 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. Treasury of Scripture 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: like. Matthew 13:31-33 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: … Luke 13:18,19 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? … mustard seed. is less than. Genesis 22:17,18 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; … Psalm 72:16-19 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth… Isaiah 2:2,3 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it… Jump to Previous Earth Grain Ground Less Mustard Mustard-Seed Plant Seed Seeds Smaller Smallest Soil Sown Whenever WorldJump to Next Earth Grain Ground Less Mustard Mustard-Seed Plant Seed Seeds Smaller Smallest Soil Sown Whenever WorldMark 4 1. The parable of the sower,14. and the meaning thereof. 21. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26. The parable of the seed growing secretly; 30. and of the mustard seed. 35. Jesus stills the storm on the sea. It is like a mustard seed The mustard seed is often used in biblical texts to symbolize small beginnings that lead to significant outcomes. In the context of Jesus' parables, it represents the Kingdom of God starting from humble origins and growing into something vast and influential. The mustard plant, common in the region of Palestine, was known for its rapid growth and large size compared to its tiny seed. This imagery would have been familiar to Jesus' audience, who understood agriculture and the potential of seeds. which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe speaker of the parable, Jesus uses the mustard seed to illustrate a spiritual truth about the Kingdom of God. 2. Disciples The primary audience of Jesus' teaching, who are learning about the nature of God's Kingdom. 3. Mustard Seed A small seed used metaphorically by Jesus to describe the Kingdom of God. 4. Kingdom of God The central theme of Jesus' teaching, represented by the growth of the mustard seed. 5. Earth The setting for the sowing of the seed, symbolizing the world where the Kingdom of God takes root and grows. Teaching Points Small Beginnings, Great ImpactThe Kingdom of God often starts in seemingly insignificant ways but grows to have a profound impact. This encourages believers to value and invest in small acts of faith and obedience. Faith in God's Growth Just as the mustard seed grows beyond expectation, believers are called to trust in God's power to grow His Kingdom through their efforts, no matter how small they seem. Patience in Spiritual Growth The growth of the mustard seed is a process. Believers should be patient and persistent in their spiritual journey, trusting that God is at work even when progress seems slow. The Power of the Gospel The mustard seed represents the Gospel's transformative power, starting small in the hearts of individuals but capable of changing lives and communities. Encouragement in Ministry For those involved in ministry, this parable is a reminder that God can use their efforts, no matter how small, to bring about significant change and growth in His Kingdom. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Mark 4In Mark 4:31–32, how can the mustard seed be described as the smallest seed when modern science identifies smaller seeds? What was the purpose of Jesus' ministry? What were the teachings of Jesus? Job 30:3-5 - Is there any historical or scientific record of people actually living off 'saltwort' and 'juniper roots,' or is this purely metaphorical language?(31-32) It is like a grain of mustard seed.--See Notes on Matthew 13:31-32. Slight variations in this report are (1) the "great branches," and (2) the birds lodging "under the shadow" of the tree. Greek It is likeὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a mustard seed, κόκκῳ (kokkō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2848: A kernel, grain, seed. Apparently a primary word; a kernel of seed. which ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. is ὂν (on) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] smallest μικρότερον (mikroteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). of all πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. seeds σπερμάτων (spermatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. sown σπαρῇ (sparē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. upon ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth. γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. Links Mark 4:31 NIVMark 4:31 NLT Mark 4:31 ESV Mark 4:31 NASB Mark 4:31 KJV Mark 4:31 BibleApps.com Mark 4:31 Biblia Paralela Mark 4:31 Chinese Bible Mark 4:31 French Bible Mark 4:31 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 4:31 It's like a grain of mustard seed (Mar Mk Mr) |
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