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Matthew 13:31–32

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Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven

31He presented another parable to them, saying, “aThe kingdom of heaven is like ba mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

32and this is the 1smallest of all seeds, but when it is fully grown, it is the 2largest of the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that athe birds of the 3air come and nest in its branches.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit smaller
  2. 2Lit larger
  3. 3Or sky

Cross references

  1. aMatt 13:31, 32: Mark 4:30–32; Luke 13:18, 19; Matt 13:24
  2. bMatt 17:20; Luke 17:6
  3. aEzek 17:23; Ps 104:12; Ezek 31:6; Dan 4:12

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He put before them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it is grown it is larger than the garden herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

KJV 1900King James 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: Which 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.