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Source language
Original Greek   
ὡς ⸀κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃς ὅταν σπαρῇ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ⸂μικρότερον ὂν⸃ πάντων τῶν ⸀σπερμάτων τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς—
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
os rkokko sinapeos, os otan spare epi tes ges, [?]mikroteron on[?] panton ton rspermaton ton epi tes ges--

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sicut granum sinapis quod cum seminatum fuerit in terra minus est omnibus seminibus quae sunt in terra

King James Variants
American King James Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
Authorized (King James) Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
New King James Version   
It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;
21st Century King James Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the herb seeds on the earth.”
Darby Bible Translation   
As to a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
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:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
God's Word   
It's like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
It's like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground.
International Standard Version   
It's like a mustard seed planted in the ground. Although it's the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
NET Bible   
It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground--
New American Standard Bible   
"It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,
New International Version   
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
New Living Translation   
It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds,
Webster's Bible Translation   
It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.
Weymouth New Testament   
It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds in the world;
The World English Bible   
It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
EasyEnglish Bible   
It is like this: A man takes a seed of the plant called mustard. He plants it in the soil. It is smaller than any other seed that people plant in the soil.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;
New Life Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed that is planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“It is like a grain of mustard seed; which, when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds on the earth.
The Voice Bible   
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the tiniest seed you can sow.
Living Bible   
It is like a tiny mustard seed! Though this is one of the smallest of seeds, yet it grows to become one of the largest of plants, with long branches where birds can build their nests and be sheltered.”
New Catholic Bible   
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
Legacy Standard Bible   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;
Christian Standard Bible   
It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all seeds upon the earth;
New Century Version   
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the smallest seed you plant in the ground.
The Message   
“How can we picture God’s kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It’s like an acorn. When it lands on the ground it is quite small as seeds go, yet once it is planted it grows into a huge oak tree with thick branches. Eagles nest in it.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
It is like a mustard seed, which when sown on the ground is one of the smallest of all the seeds planted in the ground.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is smaller than all of the seeds · on · earth.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
New Matthew Bible   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds that are in the earth.
Good News Translation®   
It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground.
Wycliffe Bible   
As a corn of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all seeds that be in the earth;
New Testament for Everyone   
It’s like a grain of mustard seed. When it’s sown on the ground, it’s the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
Contemporary English Version   
It is like what happens when a mustard seed is planted in the ground. It is the smallest seed in all the world.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he continued, “What can we say the kingdom of God is like? How shall we put it in a parable? It is like a tiny grain of mustard-seed which, when it is sown, is smaller than any seed that is ever sown. But after it is sown in the earth, it grows up and becomes bigger than any other plant. It shoots out great branches so that birds can come and nest in its shelter.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
Common English Bible © 2011   
Consider a mustard seed. When scattered on the ground, it’s the smallest of all the seeds on the earth;
Amplified Bible © 2015   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, even though it is smaller than all the [other] seeds that are [sown] on the soil,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
New American Standard Bible   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is the smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil,
The Expanded Bible   
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the smallest seed you plant in the ground. [C The mustard seed was the smallest seed known to Jesus’ hearers.]
Tree of Life Version   
It is like a mustard seed when it’s planted in the ground. Though the smallest of all seeds in the earth,
Revised Standard Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
New International Reader's Version   
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
BRG Bible   
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
Complete Jewish Bible   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when planted, is the smallest of all the seeds in the field;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
It is like this. A mustard seed is the smallest seed that is ever planted in the earth.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
The Malchut Hashem is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the soil, is smaller [than] all the seeds on the earth:
Names of God Bible   
It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth.
Modern English Version   
It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest seed on earth.
Easy-to-Read Version   
God’s kingdom is like a mustard seed, which is smaller than any other seed on earth that you can plant.
International Children’s Bible   
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. The mustard seed is the smallest seed you plant in the ground.
Lexham English Bible   
It is like a mustard seed that when sown on the ground, although it is the smallest of all the seeds that are on the ground,
New International Version - UK   
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
as a seed of a mustard-plant, which when it is sown upon the soil is being smaller than all the seeds upon the soil.