Mark 4:30

Mark 4:30
And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear?

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Mark 4:31
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth,

Mark 4:32
But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.

Mark 4:33
And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:

Mark 4:34
And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.

Matthew 13:31
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:

Matthew 13:32
Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.

Matthew 13:33
Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

Matthew 13:34
All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:

Matthew 13:35
That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;

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Luke 13:18
Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?

Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his garden, and it became a tree, and the birds of heaven made their resting-places in its branches.

Luke 13:20
And again he said, What is the kingdom of God like?

Luke 13:21
It is like leaven, which a woman put into three measures of meal, and it was all leavened.

Lamentations 2:13
What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you well?

Matthew 11:16
But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

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Mark 4:26
And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,

Mark 4:27
And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how.

Mark 4:28
The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

Mark 4:29
But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.

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Luke 17:21
And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you.

Matthew 3:2
Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

Mark 9:1
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

Mark 10:14
And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:15
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

Luke 10:9
And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.

Matthew 6:33
But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

Matthew 12:28
But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.

Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 21:43
For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.

Luke 9:27
But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.

Luke 11:20
But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.

Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

Acts 28:31
Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.

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Mark 12:34
And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more.

Mark 14:25
Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.

Luke 7:28
I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Luke 18:17
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

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John 3:3
Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5
Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

John 3:11
Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true.

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