Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it? Lamentations 2:13 Mem. To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? to what shall I equal thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee? Matthew 11:16 But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. Luke 13:18,20,21 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it? . . . Context The Parable of the Mustard Seed29And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 30And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it? 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:… Cross References Matthew 13:24 Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. Matthew 13:31 Another parable he proposed 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 13:32 Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof. Mark 4:31 It 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: Luke 13:18 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it? Luke 13:19 It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden: and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in the branches thereof. Lexicon ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. He asked, ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “To what Πῶς (Pōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! can we compare ὁμοιώσωμεν (homoiōsōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 3666: To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείαν (basileian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God? Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. With ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. what τίνι (tini) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. parable παραβολῇ (parabolē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. shall we present θῶμεν (thōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. it? αὐτὴν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? And He was saying, "To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we present it? And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth? And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it? And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth? And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? Another saying of His was this: "How are we to picture the Kingdom of God? or by what figure of speech shall we represent it? He said, "How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it? And he said, 'To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it? 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