Matthew 13:31
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 13
“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:”Matthew 13:31
What Does Matthew 13:31 Mean?
Matthew 13:31 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 13, verse 31 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 13:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 8:7“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”Matthew 17:20“And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”Isaiah 60:22“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.”Zechariah 4:10“For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”Luke 13:18“Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?”Mark 4:30“And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?”Luke 17:6“And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.”Matthew 25:1“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”Philippians 1:9“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;”Matthew 13:24“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:”Matthew 3:2“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”Matthew 20:1“For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.”Luke 13:19“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.”John 3:30“He must increase, but I must decrease.”Ezra 3:12“But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:”Luke 20:9“Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.”Psalms 72:16“There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.”Ezekiel 47:5“Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.”Hosea 14:6“His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.”Matthew 18:23“Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.”
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