¶ And he said: whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Matthew 13:32 - William Tyndale New Testament But when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and is a tree: so that the birds of the air come, and build in the branches of it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Of all the seeds it is the smallest, but when it has grown it is the largest of the garden herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and find shelter in its branches. American Standard Version (1901) which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof. Common English Bible It’s the smallest of all seeds. But when it’s grown, it’s the largest of all vegetable plants. It becomes a tree so that the birds in the sky come and nest in its branches.” Catholic Public Domain Version It is, indeed, the least of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is greater than all the plants, and it becomes a tree, so much so that the birds of the air come and dwell in its branches." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof. |
¶ And he said: whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
And after that it is sown it groweth up, and is greatest of all herbs: and beareth great branches so that the fowls of the air may dwell under the shadow of it.
¶ Then said he: What is the kingdom of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?
¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said (The number of names were about an hundred and twenty)
When they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him: Thou seest brother, how many thousand jewes there are which believe, and they are all zealous over the law.
¶ And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying: the kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his christe's, and he shall reign for evermore.