Mark 4:30
¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
¶ And he said, *Wherunto shal we liken the kingdome of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?
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- *Cross-referenceMatth. 13.31.
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- Matthew 13:31–32Rank 1 from verse 30
31¶ 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:
32Which 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¶ Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying, *The kingdome of heauen is like to a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and sowed in his field.
32Which indeed is the least of al seeds: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and becommeth a tree: so that the birds of the aire come and lodge in the branches thereof.
- Luke 13:18–21Rank 2 from verse 30
18¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
18¶ *Then said he, Unto what is the kingdome of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19It is like a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and cast into his garden, and it grew, and waxed a great tree: and the foules of the aire lodged in the branches of it.
20And againe hee said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?
21It is like leauen, which a woman tooke and hidde in three †measures of meale, till the whole was leauened.
- Lamentations 2:13Rank 3 from verse 30
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?
13What thing shall I take to witnesse for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Ierusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O Uirgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heale thee?
- Matthew 13:24Rank 4 from verse 30
- Matthew 11:16Rank 5 from verse 30
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Mark 4:30
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Unto or to what or which place, person, thing, likeness, office, purpose, condition, or result.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To compare, represent, describe, or treat a person or thing as like, similar, equal, or corresponding to another.
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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.
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The one true God.
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comparison
The act of comparing; the act of considering the relation between persons or things, with a view to discover their agreement or resemblance, or their disagreement or difference.
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To examine together, liken, or set one thing beside another to show likeness or difference.
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29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
29But when the fruite is ‖brought foorth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.
30¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
30¶ And he said, *Wherunto shal we liken the kingdome of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Selected passage31It 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:
31 It is like a graine of mustard seed: which when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all the seedes that be in the earth.