31It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.


In Context

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.

32 But 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 its shade.

33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

Mark 4:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:31[It 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:31It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:31As to a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:31It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:31As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:31It 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: