The Parables
of Jesus
34. Mustard Seed
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| 31 #Allhn parabolh;n parevqhken aujtoi'" levgwn, JOmoiva ejsti;n hJ basileiva tw'n oujranw'n kovkkw/ sinavpew", o&n labw;n a[nqrwpo" e[speiren ejn tw'/ ajgrw'/ aujtou'. 32 o& mikrovteron mevn ejstin pavntwn tw'n spermavtwn, o&tan de; aujxhqh'/ mei'zon tw'n lacavnwn ejsti;n kai; givnetai devndron, w&ste ejlqei'n ta; peteina; tou' oujranou' kai; kataskhnou'n ejn toi'" klavdoi" aujtou'. | 31 Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; 32 it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." |
| 30 Kai; e[legen, Pw'" oJmoiwvswmen th;n basileivan
tou' qeou' h] ejn tivni aujth;n parabolh'/ qw'men;
31 wJ" kovkkw/ sinavpew", o&" o&tan sparh'/ ejpi; th'" gh'", mikrovteron o]n pavntwn tw'n spermavtwn tw'n ejpi; th'" gh'", 32 kai; o&tan sparh'/, ajnabaivnei kai; givnetai mei'zon pavntwn tw'n lacavnwn kai; poiei' klavdou" megavlou", w&ste duvnasqai uJpo; th;n skia;n aujtou' ta; peteina; tou' oujranou' kataskhnou'n. |
30 And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; 32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade." |
| 18 #Elegen ou\n, Tivni oJmoiva ejsti;n hJ basileiva tou' qeou' kai; tivni oJmoiwvsw aujthvn; 19 oJmoiva ejsti;n kovkkw/ sinavpew", o&n labw;n a[nqrwpo" e[balen eij" kh'pon eJautou', kai; hu[xhsen kai; ejgevneto eij" devndron, kai; ta; peteina; tou' oujranou' kateskhvnwsen ejn toi'" klavdoi" aujtou'. | 18 He said therefore, "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 sowed in his garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches." |
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