Mark 4:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 4:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 4:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 4:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“yet when it is sown, grows up and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow.””

Mark 4:32 — World English Bible

Mark 4:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof. ”

Mark 4:32 — American Standard Version

Mark 4:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'”

Mark 4:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 4:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow. ”

Mark 4:32 — Darby Translation

Mark 4:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.”

Mark 4:32 — Geneva Bible

Mark 4:32 in Context — Mark 4

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.

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

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What Does Mark 4:32 Mean?

Mark 4:32 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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