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Berean Standard Bible

“All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.”

Mark 4:28

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Mark records the parable of the growing seed after the sower. A man scatters seed and then goes about his life while it grows.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

World English Bible (WEB)

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

King James Version (KJV)

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for of itself does the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque de suyo fructifica la tierra, primero hierba, luego espiga, después grano lleno en la espiga;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así, la tierra da fruto por sí misma. Primero brota el tallo, luego se forman las espigas de trigo hasta que por fin estas se llenan de granos.

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