en_tn/mat/13/31.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a very small seed that grows into a very big plant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# The kingdom of heaven is like

Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](./24.md). AT: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# mustard seed

a very small seed that grows into a large plant (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# This seed is indeed the smallest of all other seeds

Mustard seeds were the smallest seeds known to the original hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# But when it has grown

"But when the plant has grown"

# it is greater than

"it is larger than"

# becomes a tree

A mustard plant can grow about 2 to 4 meters tall.

# birds of the air

"birds"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/parable]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/seed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a very small seed that grows into a very big plant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The kingdom of heaven is like`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](./24.md). AT: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# mustard seed`
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			`a very small seed that grows into a large plant (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This seed is indeed the smallest of all other seeds`
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			`Mustard seeds were the smallest seeds known to the original hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# But when it has grown`
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			`"But when the plant has grown"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# it is greater than`

			`"it is larger than"`

			`# becomes a tree`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`A mustard plant can grow about 2 to 4 meters tall.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# birds of the air`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"birds"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/parable]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/seed]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]`