Mark 4:32

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.'

Young's Literal Translation

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

31As 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;

33And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,

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Cross References

Psalms 80:9Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,

Proverbs 4:18And the path of the righteous [is] as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

Isaiah 11:9Evil they do not, nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For full hath been the earth with the knowledge of Jehovah, As the waters are covering the sea.

Lamentations 4:20The breath of our nostrils — the anointed of Jehovah, Hath been captured in their pits, of whom we said: 'In his shadow we do live among nations.'

Daniel 4:10As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height [is] great:

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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