Matthew 13:31

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying. The kyngdome of heauen is like to a grayne of mustard seede, which a man toke & sowed in his fielde.

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  • Mark 4:30-32 : 30 And he sayde: Wherevnto shall we lyken the kyngdome of God? Or with what comparyson shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all seedes that be in the earth. 32 When it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greater then all hearbes, and beareth great braunches, so that the fowles of the ayre may make their nestes vnder the shadowe of it.
  • Luke 13:18-19 : 18 Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or whereto shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche a man toke & sowed in his garden: and it grewe, and waxed a great tree, and the foules of the ayre made nestes in the braunches of it.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is likened vnto a man, which sowed good seede in his fielde.
  • Matt 17:20 : 20 Iesus sayde vnto them: because of your vnbeliefe. For veryly I say vnto you: If ye haue fayth as a grayne of mustarde seede, ye shall say vnto this mountayne: remoue hence to yonder place, and it shall remoue, neither shall any thyng be vnpossible vnto you.
  • Luke 17:6 : 6 And the Lorde sayde: If ye had fayth as much as a grayne of mustarde seede, & should say vnto this Sycamine tree, plucke vp thy selfe by the rootes, and plant thy selfe in the sea, it shoulde obey you.
  • Luke 20:9 : 9 Then began he to put foorth to the people this parable. A certayne man planted a vineyarde, and let it foorth to husbande men, and went hym selfe into a straunge countrey for a great season.
  • Luke 19:11 : 11 And as they hearde these thynges, he added & spake a parable, because he was nye to Hierusale, & because they thought that the kingdome of God should shortly appeare.

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  • Matt 13:23-30
    8 verses
    89%

    23But he that receaued seede into the good grounde, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite: and bryngeth foorth, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.

    24Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is likened vnto a man, which sowed good seede in his fielde.

    25But whyle men slept, his enemye came & sowed tares among the wheate, and went his way.

    26But when the blade was sprong vp, and had brought foorth fruite, then appeared the tares also.

    27So, the seruauntes of the housholder came, and sayde vnto hym. Sir, diddest not thou sowe good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?

    28He sayde vnto them: the malicious man hath done this. The seruauntes sayde vnto hym: wylt thou then that we go, and gather them vp?

    29But he sayde, nay: lest whyle ye gather vp the tares, ye rote vp also the wheate with them.

    30Let both growe together vntyll the haruest: & in tyme of haruest, I wyl say to the reapers, gather ye together first the tares, and bynde them in bundels to burne them: but carrie the wheate into my barne.

  • Luke 13:18-21
    4 verses
    88%

    18Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or whereto shall I compare it?

    19It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche a man toke & sowed in his garden: and it grewe, and waxed a great tree, and the foules of the ayre made nestes in the braunches of it.

    20And agayne he sayde: Whervnto shall I lyken the kyngdome of God?

    21It is lyke leuen, which a woman toke, and hyd in three peckes of meale, tyll all was leuened.

  • Mark 4:30-33
    4 verses
    88%

    30And he sayde: Wherevnto shall we lyken the kyngdome of God? Or with what comparyson shall we compare it?

    31It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all seedes that be in the earth.

    32When it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greater then all hearbes, and beareth great braunches, so that the fowles of the ayre may make their nestes vnder the shadowe of it.

    33And with many such parables preached he the worde vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

  • Matt 13:32-34
    3 verses
    88%

    32Which in dede is the least of all seedes: But when it is growen, it is the greatest among hearbes: and is a tree, so that the byrdes of the ayre come & make their nestes in the braunches therof.

    33Another parable spake he vnto them: The kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto leuen, which a woman taketh & hydeth in three peckes of meale, tyll all be leuened.

    34All these thynges spake Iesus vnto the people in parables: and without a parable spake he not vnto them.

  • Matt 13:3-5
    3 verses
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    3And he spake many thynges to them in parables, saying: Beholde, the sower went foorth to sowe.

    4And when he sowed, some seedes fell by the wayes side, and the fowles came, and deuoured them vp.

    5Some fell vpon stony places, where they had not much earth, and anone they sprong vp, because they had no depenesse of earth.

  • Mark 4:26-27
    2 verses
    80%

    26And he sayde, so is the kyngdome of God: euen as yf a man shoulde sowe seede in the grounde,

    27And shoulde slepe, and ryse vp nyght and day, and the seede shoulde spryng & growe vp, he knoweth not howe.

  • Matt 13:36-40
    5 verses
    79%

    36Then Iesus sent the people away, & went into the house: And his disciples came vnto hym, saying: Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of the fielde.

    37He aunswered and sayde vnto them: He that soweth the good seede, is the sonne of man.

    38The fielde, is the worlde: & the good seede, they are the childre of ye kingdom: the tares, are the chyldren of ye wicked.

    39The enemie that soweth them, is the deuyll: the haruest, is the ende of the worlde: the reapers, be the Angels.

    40Euen as the tares therfore, are gathered and brent in the fyre: so shall it be in the ende of this worlde.

  • Matt 13:43-45
    3 verses
    79%

    43Then shall the ryghteous shine as the Sunne, in the kingdome of their father. Who hath eares to heare, let hym heare.

    44Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto treasure hyd in the fielde: the which a man hath founde, and hyd, and for ioy therof, goeth and selleth all that he hath, and byeth the fielde.

    45Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a marchaunt man, seekyng goodly pearles.

  • Matt 13:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18Heare ye therfore the similitude of the sower.

    19When one heareth the worde of the kyngdome, and vnderstandeth it not, then commeth that euyll, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: this is he, which receaued seede by the way syde.

  • Luke 8:11
    78%

    11The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.

  • Matt 13:47
    77%

    47Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of all kynde:

  • Luke 8:5
    76%

    5The sower wet out to sowe his seede: and as he sowed, some fell by the way syde, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the ayre deuoured it vp.

  • Mark 4:3
    76%

    3Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe:

  • Luke 17:6
    75%

    6And the Lorde sayde: If ye had fayth as much as a grayne of mustarde seede, & should say vnto this Sycamine tree, plucke vp thy selfe by the rootes, and plant thy selfe in the sea, it shoulde obey you.

  • Mark 12:1
    74%

    1And he beganne to speake vnto them by parables. A certayne man planted a vineyarde, and compassed it about with an hedge, and ordeyned a wynepresse, and built a towre, and let it out vnto husbande men: and went into a straunge countrey.

  • Matt 21:33
    74%

    33Hearken another similitude. There was a certayne man, an householder, which made a vineyarde, & hedged it rounde about, and made a wynepresse in it, and buylt a towre, and let it out to husbande men: and went into a strange countrey.

  • Mark 4:14
    73%

    14The sower, soweth the worde.

  • Matt 13:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Agayne, some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp and choked them.

    8But some fell into good grounde, and brought foorth fruite, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.

  • Matt 25:14
    73%

    14Lykewyse, as a certayne man, redy to take his iourney into a straunge countrey, called his owne seruauntes, and delyuered vnto them his goodes.

  • Luke 8:9
    72%

    9And his disciples asked hym, saying what maner of similitude is this?

  • Luke 12:16
    72%

    16And he put foorth a similitude vnto the, saying: The grounde of a certaine ryche man brought foorth plentifull fruites.

  • Matt 20:1
    72%

    1For the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a man, that is an householder, whiche went out earlye in the mornyng to hire labourers into his vineyarde.

  • Mark 13:28
    72%

    28Learne a parable of the fygge tree. When his braunche is yet tender, and hath brought foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neare:

  • Matt 22:2
    72%

    2The kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a man that was a kyng, which made a mariage for his sonne.