Matthew 13:31 — Compare Translations

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Another story by way of comparison He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Another story by way of comparison He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.

English CSB 2017 - Christian 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;

English EASY 2024

Jesus told the people another story. He said, ‘I will tell you again what the kingdom of heaven is like. It is like a very small seed of the plant called mustard. A man took this seed and he planted it in his field.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus told the people another story: "God's kingdom is like a mustard seed that a man plants in his field.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and sows it in his field.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus used another illustration. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone planted in a field.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He gave them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus told the crowd another story. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Someone took the seed and planted it in a field.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,

English NLT

Here is another illustration Jesus used: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then Jesus taught them another parable: “Heaven’s kingdom can be compared to the tiny mustard seed that a man takes and plants in his field.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Here is another of his illustrations: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a tiny mustard seed planted in a field.

English Tyndale 1537

Another parable he put forth unto them saying: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man taketh and soweth in his field, which is the least of all seeds.