Mark 4:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:”

Mark 4:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 4:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 4:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,”

Mark 4:31 — World English Bible

Mark 4:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth, ”

Mark 4:31 — American Standard Version

Mark 4:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;”

Mark 4:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 4:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth, ”

Mark 4:31 — Darby Translation

Mark 4:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:”

Mark 4:31 — Geneva Bible

Mark 4:31 in Context — Mark 4

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

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What Does Mark 4:31 Mean?

Mark 4:31 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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