Mark 4:31
It 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:
KJV
ὡς κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃς ὅταν σπαρῇ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μικρότερον ὂν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,
Greek NT
Sicut granum sinapis, quod cum seminatum fuerit in terra, minus est omnibus seminibus, quæ sunt in terra :
Vulgate
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,
ASV
It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:
Douay-Rheims
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In this verse
In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- κόκκῳ — SBLGNT
- κόκκῳ — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- κόκκον — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
- μικρότερον ὂν — SBLGNT
- μικρότερον ὂν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- μικρότερος — Robinson-Pierpont
- σπερμάτων — SBLGNT
- σπερμάτων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + ἐστὶν — Robinson-Pierpont
Parable
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Acts 19:20 — So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
- Dan 2:44 — And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all
- Gen 22:17 — That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enem
- Jonah 1:16 — Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
- Luke 13:18 — Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
- Luke 13:19 — It 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.
- Mal 1:11 — For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my nam
- Mark 4:28 — For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
- Matt 17:20 — And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall