Luke 13:19

Luke 13:19 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

19It is like a 13:19 In ancient Israel the mustard seed was the smallest known seed, and in rabbinic teaching the mustard seed was used as an example of something very small (in the Talmud).mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky found shelter and nested in its branches.” [Ezek 17:23; Dan 4:12]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

19It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

19It 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.”

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