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Matthew 13:24

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having sown” (σπείραντι) before good here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[who] is sowing” (σπείροντι) before good here.

ἌλληνallēnAnotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “Another”, the object formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.Anotherπαραβολὴνparabolēnparableπαραβολή (parabolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “parable”, the object formG3850(a) a comparison, (b) a parable, often of those uttered by our Lord, (c) a proverb, an adage.parableπαρέθηκενparethēkenput he forthπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “put he forth”, a single actionG3908(a) I set (especially a meal) before, serve, (b) act. and mid: I deposit with, entrust to, (c) I bring forward, quote as evidence.put he forthαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingὩμοιώθηhōmoiōthēis likenedὁμοιόω (homoioō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is likened”, a single actionG3666I make like, liken; I compare.is likenedἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείαbasileiakingdomβασιλείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the subject formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανῶνouranōnheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōunto a manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto a man”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.unto a manσπείραντιspeirantiwhich sowedσπείρω (speirō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “which sowed”, a single actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.which sowedκαλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.goodσπέρμαspermaseedσπέρμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “seed”, the object formG4690(a) seed, commonly of cereals, (b) offspring, descendents.This verse uses “seed”.seedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγρῷagrōfieldἀγρός (agros)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “field”, the to- or for-formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.fieldαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σπείροντιspeirontiwhich sowedσπείρω (speirō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “which sowed”, a single actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

Young’s Literal Translation

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

World English Bible

He set another parable before them, saying, “ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Darby Translation

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

Douay-Rheims

Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seeds in his field.

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