The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and... The baptist Magazine - Page 1411849Full view - About this book
| Francis Bragge - Theology - 1833 - 334 pages
...mustard seed, and leaven. MATT. xiii. 31, 32, 33. 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 hisjield : Which indeed is the least of allseeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,... | |
| 1863 - 622 pages
...palm in central Palestine.'* The mustard-tree of the New Testament demands more extended notice. ' The kingdom of Heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds; bnt when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,... | |
| Theology - 1834 - 452 pages
...individual examples of what might have been described in a more general and therefore feebler manner : ' The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field ; which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the greatest among herbs... | |
| William Jay - Christian life - 1834 - 330 pages
...both to illustrate and confirm the truth of this representation. "The kingdom of heaven," says he, "is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: which is, indeed, the least of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 168 pages
...burn them : but gather the wheat into my barn. Another parable put lie 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 : Which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown it is the greatest among... | |
| Bible - 1838 - 900 pages
...them : but gather the wheat into my barn. 31 ^J Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, 'The aw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one cam his field : 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
| John Henry Newman - Sermons, English - 1836 - 486 pages
...and drink at My table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the Twelve Tribes of Israel." " The Kingdom of Heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field ; which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
| Joseph Hall - Bishops - 1837 - 630 pages
...our Saviour's exposition of this parable, verses 37, 38, 39, 40, of this chapter. XIII. 31, 32. The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field : Which indeed is the least of all seeds : but w/ien it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
| Joseph Hall - Brownists - 1837 - 624 pages
...our Saviour's exposition of this parable, verses 37, 38, 39, 40, of this chapter. XIII. 31, 32. The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in hisfield: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,... | |
| 1837 - 226 pages
...let us see what is that comparison. George will read the parable for us.' George reads : — " The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
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