Mark 4:30
“And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?”
Mark 4:30 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
- DARBYDarby
- And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said, How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he said, 'To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?
Context: Mark 4
28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
32But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
About Mark 4: The Parable of the Sower
Jesus tells parables about the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Mark 4 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God. Jesus uses parables to illustrate the Kingdom of God and to explain its mysteries. He begins by telling the parable of the sower, which is a story about a farmer who scatters seed on different types of soil. The seed represents the word of God, and the different types of soil represent different types of people. Jesus explains that some people will accept the word of God and bear fruit, while others will not.