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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.”

Mark 4:26

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Study note

Mark 4 collects several parables about how the kingdom of God grows. Only Mark records this parable of the growing seed, which stresses that growth happens through God's power rather than human effort.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said, 'Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Decía más: Así es el reino de Dios, como si un hombre echa simiente en la tierra;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»El reino de Dios es como un hombre que siembra un terreno.

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