[Then] Jesus told them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is similar to a person who sowed seed in his field,
Luke 13:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? And what shall I compare it to? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? American Standard Version (1901) He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it? Common English Bible Jesus asked, “What is God’s kingdom like? To what can I compare it? Catholic Public Domain Version And so he said: "To what is the kingdom of God similar, and to what figure shall I compare it? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it? |
[Then] Jesus told them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is similar to a person who sowed seed in his field,
And Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a farmer who scattered seed on the ground,
People will not be saying, ‘Look, here [it is]!’ or ‘There [it is]!’ For in fact, the kingdom of God is [now] among you [i.e., as represented by the presence and ministry of Jesus].”
“What then should I compare the people of this generation with?” [Jesus asked]. “And what are they like?