Mark 4:31

New Century Version

The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the smallest seed you plant in the ground.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:12

For this reason I will make him a great man among people, and he will share in all things with those who are strong. He willingly gave his life and was treated like a criminal. But he carried away the sins of many people and asked forgiveness for those who sinned.”

Isaiah 53:2

He grew up like a small plant before the Lord, like a root growing in a dry land. He had no special beauty or form to make us notice him; there was nothing in his appearance to make us desire him.

Isaiah 60:22

The smallest family will grow to a thousand. The least important of you will become a powerful nation. I am the Lord, and when it is time, I will make these things happen quickly.”

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom and will continue to grow forever. He will rule as king on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom. He will make it strong by ruling with justice and goodness from now on and forever. The Lord All-Powerful will do this because of his strong love for his people.

Zechariah 12:8

At that time the Lord will protect the people in Jerusalem. Then even the weakest of them will be strong like David. And the family of David will be like God, like an angel of the Lord in front of them.

Zechariah 2:11

“At that time people from many nations will join with the Lord and will become my people. Then I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord All-Powerful has sent me to you.

Malachi 1:11

“From the east to the west I will be honored among the nations. Everywhere they will bring incense and clean offerings to me, because I will be honored among the nations,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Mark 4:30

Then Jesus said, “How can I show you what the kingdom of God is like? What story can I use to explain it?

Mark 4:32

But when planted, this seed grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants. It produces large branches, and the wild birds can make nests in its shade.”

Luke 17:6

The Lord said, “If your faith were the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Dig yourself up and plant yourself in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

Acts 19:20

So in a powerful way the word of the Lord kept spreading and growing.

Acts 2:41

Then those people who accepted what Peter said were baptized. About three thousand people were added to the number of believers that day.

Acts 21:20

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul, “Brother, you can see that many thousands of our people have become believers. And they think it is very important to obey the law of Moses.

Acts 4:4

But many of those who had heard Peter and John preach believed the things they said. There were now about five thousand in the group of believers.

Acts 5:14

More and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to the group of believers.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet. And there were loud voices in heaven, saying: “The power to rule the world now belongs to our Lord and his Christ, and he will rule forever and ever.”