 The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomcth a tree, so that the birds of the air come...  Wild flowers of the year [by A. Pratt]. - Page 93by Anne Pratt - 1799 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theology - 1834 - 452 pages
...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...when it is grown it is the greatest among herbs and becotneth a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. .... The kingdom... | |
 | 1863 - 622 pages
...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, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 576 pages
...The like is delivered by Theophrastus, that some oaks do grow and bear acorns under the sea. 23. "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustardseed,...which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when 't is grown is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 578 pages
...The like is delivered by Theophrastus, that some oaks do grow and bear acorns under the sea. 23. "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustardseed,...which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when 't is grown is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and... | |
 | George Pearson - 1836 - 192 pages
...Parables, which are prophetical : for instance, that in which our Lord, — under the similitude of "a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed...indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge... | |
 | Lewis Feuilleteau Wilson Andrews - Future punishment - 1837 - 208 pages
...Father.' Mai. xi. 27. Luke x. 22. 86. 'The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field ; which indeed is...when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and btcometh a tree, so that the birds of tae air come and lodge in the branches threeof.' Mat., iii, 31,... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 232 pages
...of heaven is like to a grain nis.2.2,3. " of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed Mlc-4-i. 32 " in his field : which indeed is the least of all " seeds : but when it is grown, it is the great" est among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that " the birds of the air come and lodge in the "... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Bishops - 1837 - 630 pages
...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 herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 pages
...to the like purpose, he said : " The kingdom of heaven is like unto 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, is the greatest among herbs, and becoineth a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1840 - 408 pages
...that claims our notice. Jesus represented the future extent of his doctrine, by the parable of the mustardseed, " which a man took and sowed in his field...which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when it ift grown it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree ; so that the birds of the air come... | |
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