Mark 4:32

After they are planted, they grow up and become larger than the other garden plants. They put out big branches so that birds are able to make nests in their shade.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

31You know what happens to mustard seeds when we plant them. Though mustard seeds are among the smallest of seeds, here in Israel they become large plants.

33Jesus used many such illustrations when he talked to the people about God. If they were able to understand some, he kept telling them more.

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Cross References

Psalms 80:9Like people clear ground to plant a grapevine [MET], you cleared out the people who were living in this land for us to live in it. Like the roots of a grapevine go deep down into the ground and spread [MET], you enabled our ancestors to prosper and start living in towns all over this land.

Proverbs 4:18The behavior of good/righteous people is like the light that begins to shine at dawn and then continues to shine brighter until the brightest time of day.

Isaiah 11:9No creatures will harm or kill other creatures on Zion Hill, my holy hill; and the earth will be filled with people who know Yahweh like [SIM] the seas are full of water.

Lamentations 4:20Our king, whom Yahweh appointed, was the one who enabled us to remain alive [MTY]; he was the one whom we trusted to protect us [IDM] from the armies of other nations. But he was captured like animals are [MET] caught in a pit.

Daniel 4:10This is what I dreamed while I was lying on my bed: I saw a large tree growing in the middle of the land.

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:22-35

The Gradual Advance of the Gospel. 21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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