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Mark 4:28

New Living Translation

28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.

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American Standard Version

The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

Christian Standard Bible

The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head.

English Standard Version

The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

King James Version

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

New American Standard Bible

The soil produces crops by itself; first the stalk, then the head, then the mature grain in the head.

New International Version

All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.

New King James Version

For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.

World English Bible

For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.