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24 Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. aWith the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.  
25 aFor whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”  

The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 And He said, a“The kingdom of God is as if a man should1 scatter seed on the ground,  
27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and agrow, he himself does not know how.  
28 For the earth ayields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.  
29 But when the grain ripens, immediately ahe puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”  

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

30 Then He said, a“To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?  
31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;
32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”

Jesus’ Use of Parables

33 aAnd with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.  
34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, aHe explained all things to His disciples.  
Verse Comparison: Mark 4:26

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

Amplified® Bible
And He said, The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the ground,

Contemporary English Version
Again Jesus said: God's kingdom is like what happens when a farmer scatters seed in a field.

Darby English Version
And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,

Good News Bible
Jesus went on to say, "The Kingdom of God is like this. A man scatters seed in his field.

International Standard Version
He was also saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.

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

New American Standard Bible
And He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

New International Version
He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.

New King James Version
And He said, 'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He said, "The kingdom of God resembles a man who casts seed upon the soil;

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


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