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The Seed Growing Secretly

Mark 4:29

In 9 translations

BSB
And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”See Joel 3:13, including LXX.
KJV
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
WEB
But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
ASV
But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.
LSV
and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
YLT
and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'
DBY
But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.
DRC
And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
GNV
And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of παραδοῖ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: παραδῷ.
  • Spelling of εὐθὺς: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: εὐθέως.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: παραδοῖ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παραδοῖ; Robinson–Pierpont read παραδῷ.
  • SBLGNT: εὐθὺς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὐθὺς; Robinson–Pierpont read εὐθέως.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅταν δὲ παραδοῖ ὁ καρπός, εὐθὺς ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον, ὅτι παρέστηκεν ὁ θερισμός.
RP2018
Ὅταν δὲ παραδῷ ὁ καρπός, εὐθέως ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον, ὅτι παρέστηκεν ὁ θερισμός.
TR-Boyd
Ὅταν δὲ παραδῷ ὁ καρπός, εὐθέως ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον, ὅτι παρέστηκεν ὁ θερισμός.
SCR1894
οταν δε παραδω ο καρπος ευθεως αποστελλει το δρεπανον οτι παρεστηκεν ο θερισμος

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  • Joel 3:13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.
  • Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
  • Isaiah 57:1–2The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest,…
  • Matthew 13:40–43As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice…
  • Revelation 14:13–17And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”…
  • Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
  • 2 Timothy 4:7–8I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not…

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