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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 13:31

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Matthew 13 gathers several of Jesus' parables about the kingdom of heaven. Many Jews expected God's kingdom to arrive suddenly and powerfully, overthrowing enemies.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Otra parábola les propuso, diciendo: El reino de los cielos es semejante al grano de mostaza, que tomándolo alguno lo sembró en su campo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús también refirió esta otra parábola:«El reino de los cielos es como una pequeña semilla de mostaza plantada en un campo.

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