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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4:30¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
4:30¶ And he said, *Wherunto shal we liken the kingdome of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Selected passage4:31It 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:
4:31 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.
4:32But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
4:32But when it is sowen, it groweth vp, and becommeth greater then all herbes, & shooteth out great branches, so that the fowles of the aire may lodge vnder the shadow of it.
4:33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
4:33*And with many such parables spake hee the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.
4:34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
4:34But without a parable spake he not vnto them, and when they were alone, hee expounded all things to his disciples.