Again Jesus said,“ What can we say God’s kingdom is like? What story can we use to explain it?

又说：“神的国，我们可用什么比较呢？可用什么比喻表明呢？

耶稣又说：“我们可用什么来比拟上帝的国呢？可用什么比喻来说明呢？

耶稣又说：“我们可用什么来比拟神的国呢？可用什么比喻来说明呢？

耶稣说：“我们拿什么比作上帝的国呢？用什么比喻来解释呢？

又说：“我们要把神的国比作什么呢？我们可以用什么比喻来形容它呢？

耶稣又说：“我们把神的国比做什么呢？用什么比喻来表明它呢？

又說：「神的國，我們可用甚麼比較呢？可用甚麼比喻表明呢？

耶穌又說：「我們可用甚麼來比擬上帝的國呢？可用甚麼比喻來說明呢？

耶穌又說：「我們可用甚麼來比擬神的國呢？可用甚麼比喻來說明呢？

耶穌說：「我們拿什麼比作上帝的國呢？用什麼比喻來解釋呢？

又說：“我們要把神的國比作甚麼呢？我們可以用甚麼比喻來形容它呢？

耶穌說：『我們要怎樣比擬上帝的國呢？或是說：要用甚麼比喻來表明它呢？

耶穌又說：「我們把神的國比做什麼呢？用什麼比喻來表明它呢？

又曰、上帝國我儕何以比之、抑以何喻表之耶、

又曰、上帝國何以比之、將以何譬譬之耶、

又曰、我儕何以譬天主國、將以何喻喻之、

又曰：『天主國將何以比之、吾果何所取譬乎？

Again he said,“ What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?

And he said,“ With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?

Jesus said,“ How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it?

And he said,“ With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?

And He was saying,“ How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?

Then He said,“ To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture 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 can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?

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

He also asked,“ To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?

He said,“ How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?

Jesus told the crowd another story. He said,“ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Someone took the seed and planted it in a field.It is the smallest of all seeds. But when it grows, it is the largest of all garden plants. It becomes a tree. Birds come and rest in its branches.”

Then Jesus asked,“ What is God’s kingdom like? What can I compare it to?It is like a mustard seed. Someone took the seed and planted it in a garden. It grew and became a tree. The birds sat in its branches.”Again he asked,“ What can I compare God’s kingdom to?It is like yeast that a woman used. She mixed it into 60 pounds of flour. The yeast worked its way all through the dough.”

“ What can I compare today’s people to? They are like children sitting in the markets and calling out to others. They say,

Jesus told the crowd another story.“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like,” he said.“ A man planted good seed in his field.

City of Jerusalem, what can I say about you? What can I compare you to? People of Zion, what are you like? I want to comfort you. Your wound is as deep as the ocean. Who can heal you?