Mark 4:30New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And He said, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he was saying—How shall we liken the kingdom of God, or, in what parable, shall we put it?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he said, 'To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he said, Wherunto shal we liken the kingdome of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he said, To what shall we compare the kingdom of God? and with what parable shall we picture it?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And he said, To what may we compare the kingdom of Aloha? and with what comparison shall we compare it?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? and with what similitude shall we compare it? |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he said,
3004 {3004} Primeλέγωlego{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5707 <5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 855
Whereunto
5101 {5101} Primeτίςtis{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
shall we liken
3666 {3666} Primeὁμοιόωhomoioo{hom-oy-o'-o}
From G3664; to assimilate, that is, compare; passively to become similar.
z5661 <5661> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 512
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
kingdom
932 {0932} Primeβασιλείαbasileia{bas-il-i'-ah}
From G0935; properly royalty, that is, (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively).
of God?
2316 {2316} Primeθεόςtheos{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
or
2228 {2228} Primeἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
with
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
what
4169 {4169} Primeποῖοςpoios{poy'-os}
From the base of G4226 and G3634; individualizing interrogitive (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one.
comparison
3850 {3850} Primeπαραβολήparabole{par-ab-ol-ay'}
From G3846; a similitude ('parable'), that is, (symbolically) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apoth gm or adage.
shall we compare
3846 {3846} Primeπαραβάλλωparaballo{par-ab-al'-lo}
From G3844 and G0906; to throw alongside, that is, (reflexively) to reach a place, or (figuratively) to liken.
z5632 <5632> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 449
it?
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons. |
Mark 4:30
(5) And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
(5) God uses a method that men never do, beginning with the least and ending with the greatest. |
Lamentations 2:13 What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach [ is] great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Matthew 11:16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Luke 13:18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Luke 13:20- 21 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? ... It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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