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Mark 4:30
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KJ21
And He said, “To what shall we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?
ASV
And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
AMP
And He said, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it?
AMPC
And He said, With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it?
BRG
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
CSB
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?
CSBA
And he said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?
CEB
He continued, “What’s a good image for God’s kingdom? What parable can I use to explain it?
CJB
Yeshua also said, “With what can we compare the Kingdom of God? What illustration should we use to describe it?
CEV
Finally, Jesus said: What is God's kingdom like? What story can I use to explain it?
DARBY
And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
DLNT
And He was saying, “How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what parable may we present it?—
DRA
And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?
ERV
Then Jesus said, “What can I use to show you what God’s kingdom is like? What story can I use to explain it?
EASY
Jesus said, ‘I will tell you another story about the kingdom of God. This story shows what the kingdom of God is like.
EHV
Then he said, “To what should we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable may we picture it?
ESV
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
ESVUK
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
EXB
Then Jesus said, “How can I show you what the kingdom of God is like? What ·story [parable; see 3:23] can I use to explain it?
GNV
¶ He said moreover, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
GW
Jesus asked, “How can we show what God’s kingdom is like? To what can we compare it?
GNT
“What shall we say the Kingdom of God is like?” asked Jesus. “What parable shall we use to explain it?
HCSB
And He said: “How can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?
ICB
Then Jesus said, “How can I show you what the kingdom of God is like? What story can I use to explain it?
ISV
He was also saying, “How can we show what the kingdom of God is like, or what parable can we use to describe it?
PHILLIPS
Then he continued, “What can we say the kingdom of God is like? How shall we put it in a parable? It is like a tiny grain of mustard-seed which, when it is sown, is smaller than any seed that is ever sown. But after it is sown in the earth, it grows up and becomes bigger than any other plant. It shoots out great branches so that birds can come and nest in its shelter.”
JUB
He also said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we compare it?
KJV
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
AKJV
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
LSB
And He was saying, “How shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?
LEB
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or by what parable can we present it?
TLB
Jesus asked, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story shall I use to illustrate it?
MSG
“How can we picture God’s kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It’s like an acorn. When it lands on the ground it is quite small as seeds go, yet once it is planted it grows into a huge oak tree with thick branches. Eagles nest in it.”
MEV
He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God, or with what parable shall we compare it?
MOUNCE
Then he said, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?
NOG
Yeshua asked, “How can we show what the kingdom of God is like? To what can we compare it?
NABRE
He said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?
NASB
And He was saying, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?
NASB1995
And He said, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?
NCB
He then said, “With what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to explain it?
NCV
Then Jesus said, “How can I show you what the kingdom of God is like? What story can I use to explain it?
NET
He also asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?
NIRV
Again Jesus said, “What can we say God’s kingdom is like? What story can we use to explain it?
NIV
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?
NIVUK
Again he said, ‘What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?
NKJV
Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?
NLV
Jesus said, “In what way can we show what the holy nation of God is like? Or what picture-story can we use to help you understand?
NLT
Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it?
NMB
And he said, To what may we liken the kingdom of God? or what comparison can we use?
NRSVA
He also said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?
NRSVACE
He also said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?
NRSVCE
He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?
NRSVUE
He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?
NTFE
“What shall we say God’s kingdom is like?” he said. “What picture shall we give of it?
OJB
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying, To what should we compare the Malchut Hashem or by what mashal (parable) may we present it?
RGT
He said moreover, “To what shall we liken the Kingdom of God? Or, with what shall we compare it?
RSV
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
RSVCE
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
TLV
Yeshua also said, “How should we picture the kingdom of God? Or by what story shall we present it?
VOICE
What else is the kingdom of God like? What earthly thing can we compare it to?
WEB
He said, “How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
WE
And Jesus said, `What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I say it is like?
WYC
And he said, To what thing shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we comparison it?
YLT
And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?
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