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Luke 13:19

It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

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ASV

It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.

KJV

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

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27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὁμοίαhomoiaLikeG3664 →
ἐστὶνestinit isG1510 →
κόκκῳkokkōto a grainG2848 →
σινάπεωςsinapeōsof mustardG4615 →
ὃνhonwhichG3739 →
λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983 →
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444 →
ἔβαλενebalencastG906 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
κῆπονkēpongardenG2779 →
ἑαυτοῦ,he'autouhis own,G1438 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ηὔξησενēuxēsenit grewG837 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐγένετοegenetoit becameG1096 →
εἰςeis<into>G1519 →
δένδρονdendrona treeG1186 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
πετεινὰpeteinabirdsG4071 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
οὐρανοῦouranouairG3772 →
κατεσκήνωσενkateskēnōsenencampedG2681 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
κλάδοιςkladoisbranchesG2798 →
αὐτοῦ.¶autouof it.G846 →

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Luke 17:6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.Daniel 4:12Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.Daniel 4:21whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested—Ezekiel 17:22–24This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.Daniel 2:44–45In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Zechariah 2:11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.Matthew 13:31–32He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.Mark 4:31–32It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.Daniel 2:34–35As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.Zechariah 14:7–9It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.Ezekiel 31:6All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.Zechariah 8:20–23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—Acts 21:20When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.Matthew 17:20“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

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