Bible Cross References
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Matthew 13:31
Jesus told them another parable: "The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and sows it in his field.
Matthew 13:32
It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows up, it is the biggest of all plants. It becomes a tree, so that birds come and make their nests in its branches."
Matthew 17:20
"It was because you do not have enough faith," answered Jesus. "I assure you that if you have faith as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this hill, 'Go from here to there!' and it will go. You could do anything!"
Mark 4:31
It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground.
Mark 4:32
After a while it grows up and becomes the biggest of all plants. It puts out such large branches that the birds come and make their nests in its shade."
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Song of Songs 4:12
My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring;
Song of Songs 4:16
Wake up, North Wind. South Wind, blow on my garden; fill the air with fragrance. Let my lover come to his garden and eat the best of its fruits.
Song of Songs 5:1
I have entered my garden, my sweetheart, my bride. I am gathering my spices and myrrh; I am eating my honey and honeycomb; I am drinking my wine and milk. Eat, lovers, and drink until you are drunk with love!
Song of Songs 6:2
My lover has gone to his garden, where the balsam trees grow. He is feeding his flock in the garden and gathering lilies.
Song of Songs 8:13
Let me hear your voice from the garden, my love; my companions are waiting to hear you speak.
Isaiah 58:11
And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry.
Isaiah 61:11
As surely as seeds sprout and grow, The Sovereign LORD will save his people, And all the nations will praise him.
Jeremiah 31:12
They will come and sing for joy on Mount Zion and be delighted with my gifts--- gifts of grain and wine and olive oil, gifts of sheep and cattle. They will be like a well-watered garden; they will have everything they need.
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Psalm 72:16
May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.
Psalm 72:17
May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
Isaiah 2:2
In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,
Isaiah 2:3
and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the LORD, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the LORD's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."
Isaiah 9:7
His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The LORD Almighty is determined to do all this.
Isaiah 49:20-25
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Your people who were born in exile will one day say to you, 'This land is too small--- we need more room to live in!'
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Then you will say to yourself, 'Who bore all these children for me? I lost my children and could have no more. I was exiled and driven away--- who brought these children up? I was left all alone--- where did these children come from?' "
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The Sovereign LORD says to his people: "I will signal to the nations, and they will bring your children home.
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Kings will be like fathers to you; queens will be like mothers. They will bow low before you and honor you; they will humbly show their respect for you. Then you will know that I am the LORD; no one who waits for my help will be disappointed."
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Can you take away a soldier's loot? Can you rescue the prisoners of a tyrant?
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The LORD replies, "That is just what is going to happen. The soldier's prisoners will be taken away, and the tyrant's loot will be seized. I will fight against whoever fights you, and I will rescue your children.
Isaiah 51:2
Think of your ancestor, Abraham, and of Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous.
Isaiah 51:3
"I will show compassion to Jerusalem, to all who live in her ruins. Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden, like the garden I planted in Eden. Joy and gladness will be there, and songs of praise and thanks to me.
Isaiah 53:1
The people reply, "Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this?
Isaiah 53:10-12
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The LORD says, "It was my will that he should suffer; his death was a sacrifice to bring forgiveness. And so he will see his descendants; he will live a long life, and through him my purpose will succeed.
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After a life of suffering, he will again have joy; he will know that he did not suffer in vain. My devoted servant, with whom I am pleased, will bear the punishment of many and for his sake I will forgive them.
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And so I will give him a place of honor, a place among the great and powerful. He willingly gave his life and shared the fate of evil men. He took the place of many sinners and prayed that they might be forgiven."
Isaiah 54:1-3
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Jerusalem, you have been like a childless woman, but now you can sing and shout for joy. Now you will have more children than a woman whose husband never left her.
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Make the tent you live in larger; lengthen its ropes and strengthen the pegs!
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You will extend your boundaries on all sides; your people will get back the land that the other nations now occupy. Cities now deserted will be filled with people.
Isaiah 60:15-22
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"You will no longer be forsaken and hated, A city deserted and desolate. I will make you great and beautiful, A place of joy forever and ever.
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Nations and kings will care for you As a mother nurses her child. You will know that I, the LORD, have saved you, That the mighty God of Israel sets you free.
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"I will bring you gold instead of bronze, Silver and bronze instead of iron and wood, And iron instead of stone. Your rulers will no longer oppress you; I will make them rule with justice and peace.
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The sounds of violence will be heard no more; Destruction will not shatter your country again. I will protect and defend you like a wall; You will praise me because I have saved you.
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"No longer will the sun be your light by day Or the moon be your light by night; I, the LORD, will be your eternal light; The light of my glory will shine on you.
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Your days of grief will come to an end. I, the LORD, will be your eternal light, More lasting than the sun and moon.
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Your people will all do what is right, And will possess the land forever. I planted them, I made them, To reveal my greatness to all.
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Even your smallest and humblest family Will become as great as a powerful nation. When the right time comes, I will make this happen quickly. I am the LORD!"
Ezekiel 17:22-24
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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "I will take the top of a tall cedar and break off a tender sprout; I will plant it on a high mountain,
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on Israel's highest mountain. It will grow branches and bear seed and become a magnificent cedar. Birds of every kind will live there and find shelter in its shade.
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All the trees in the land will know that I am the LORD. I cut down the tall trees and make small trees grow tall. I wither up the green trees and make the dry trees become green. I, the LORD, have spoken. I will do what I have said I would do."
Ezekiel 47:1-12
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The man led me back to the entrance of the Temple. Water was coming out from under the entrance and flowing east, the direction the Temple faced. It was flowing down from under the south part of the Temple past the south side of the altar.
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The man then took me out of the Temple area by way of the north gate and led me around to the gate that faces east. A small stream of water was flowing out at the south side of the gate.
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With his measuring rod the man measured 560 yards downstream to the east and told me to wade through the stream there. The water came only to my ankles.
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Then he measured another 560 yards, and the water came up to my knees. Another 560 yards farther down, the water was up to my waist.
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He measured 560 yards more, and there the stream was so deep I could not wade through it. It was too deep to cross except by swimming.
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He said to me, "Mortal man, note all this carefully." Then the man took me back to the riverbank,
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and when I got there, I saw that there were very many trees on each bank.
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He said to me, "This water flows through the land to the east and down into the Jordan Valley and to the Dead Sea. When it flows into the Dead Sea, it replaces the salt water of that sea with fresh water.
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Wherever the stream flows, there will be all kinds of animals and fish. The stream will make the water of the Dead Sea fresh, and wherever it flows, it will bring life.
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From the Springs of Engedi all the way to the Springs of Eneglaim, there will be fishermen on the shore of the sea, and they will spread out their nets there to dry. There will be as many different kinds of fish there as there are in the Mediterranean Sea.
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But the water in the marshes and ponds along the shore will not be made fresh. They will remain there as a source of salt.
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On each bank of the stream all kinds of trees will grow to provide food. Their leaves will never wither, and they will never stop bearing fruit. They will have fresh fruit every month, because they are watered by the stream that flows from the Temple. The trees will provide food, and their leaves will be used for healing people."
Daniel 2:34
While you were looking at it, a great stone broke loose from a cliff without anyone touching it, struck the iron and clay feet of the statue, and shattered them.
Daniel 2:35
At once the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold crumbled and became like the dust on a threshing place in summer. The wind carried it all away, leaving not a trace. But the stone grew to be a mountain that covered the whole earth.
Daniel 2:44
At the time of those rulers the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never end. It will never be conquered, but will completely destroy all those empires and then last forever.
Daniel 2:45
You saw how a stone broke loose from a cliff without anyone touching it and how it struck the statue made of iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God is telling Your Majesty what will happen in the future. I have told you exactly what you dreamed, and have given you its true meaning."
Micah 4:1
In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,
Micah 4:2
and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the LORD, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the LORD's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."
Zechariah 2:11
At that time many nations will come to the LORD and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.
Zechariah 8:20-23
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The LORD Almighty says, "The time is coming when people from many cities will come to Jerusalem.
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Those from one city will say to those from another, 'We are going to worship the LORD Almighty and pray for his blessing. Come with us!'
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Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the LORD Almighty and to pray for his blessing.
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In those days ten foreigners will come to one Jew and say, 'We want to share in your destiny, because we have heard that God is with you.' "
Zechariah 14:7-9
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nor any darkness. There will always be daylight, even at nighttime. When this will happen is known only to the LORD.
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When that day comes, fresh water will flow from Jerusalem, half of it to the Dead Sea and the other half to the Mediterranean. It will flow all year long, in the dry season as well as the wet.
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Then the LORD will be king over all the earth; everyone will worship him as God and know him by the same name.
Acts 2:41
Many of them believed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people were added to the group that day.
Acts 4:4
But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.
Acts 15:14-18
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Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him.
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The words of the prophets agree completely with this. As the scripture says,
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'After this I will return, says the Lord, and restore the kingdom of David. I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong again.
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And so all the rest of the human race will come to me, all the Gentiles whom I have called to be my own.
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So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.'
Acts 21:20
After hearing him, they all praised God. Then they said, "Brother Paul, you can see how many thousands of Jews have become believers, and how devoted they all are to the Law.
Romans 15:19
by the power of miracles and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. And so, in traveling all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum, I have proclaimed fully the Good News about Christ.
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!"
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Ezekiel 31:6
Every kind of bird built nests in its branches; The wild animals bore their young in its shelter; The nations of the world rested in its shade.
Daniel 4:12
Its leaves were beautiful, and it was loaded down with fruit---enough for the whole world to eat. Wild animals rested in its shade, birds built nests in its branches, and every kind of living being ate its fruit.
Daniel 4:21
Its leaves were beautiful, and it had enough fruit on it to feed the whole world. Wild animals rested under it, and birds made their nests in its branches.