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1. 4:1Draft

   And again he began to teach beside the sea. And such a large crowd gathered to him that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was on the land by the sea.

   Καὶπάλινἤρξατοδιδάσκεινπαρὰτὴνθάλασσαν.καὶ⸀συνάγεταιπρὸςαὐτὸνὄχλος⸀πλεῖστος,ὥστεαὐτὸν⸂εἰςπλοῖονἐμβάντα⸃καθῆσθαιἐντῇθαλάσσῃ,καὶπᾶςὁὄχλοςπρὸςτὴνθάλασσανἐπὶτῆςγῆς⸀ἦσαν.

   BSB: Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «began to teach beside the sea and such a large crowd gathered» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And again he began to teach beside the sea. And such a large crowd gathered to him that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was on the land by the sea.
2. 4:2Draft

   And he taught them many things in parables, and was saying to them in his teaching:

   καὶἐδίδασκεναὐτοὺςἐνπαραβολαῖςπολλάκαὶἔλεγεναὐτοῖςἐντῇδιδαχῇαὐτοῦ·

   BSB: And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he taught them many things in parables and» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «and he taught them many things in parables and» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he taught them many things in parables, and was saying to them in his teaching:
3. 4:3Draft

   “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

   Ἀκούετε.ἰδοὺἐξῆλθενὁ⸀σπείρωνσπεῖραι.

   BSB: “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4. 4:4Draft

   And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

   καὶἐγένετοἐντῷσπείρεινὃμὲνἔπεσενπαρὰτὴνὁδόν,καὶἦλθεντὰπετεινὰκαὶκατέφαγεναὐτό.

   BSB: And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «some seed fell along the path and the birds came and devoured it» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5. 4:5Draft

   Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up immediately because it had no depth of soil.

   ⸂καὶἄλλο⸃ἔπεσενἐπὶτὸπετρῶδες⸀ὅπουοὐκεἶχενγῆνπολλήν,καὶ⸀εὐθὺςἐξανέτειλενδιὰτὸμὴἔχεινβάθοςγῆς·

   BSB: Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up immediately because it had no depth of soil.
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   And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered.

   ⸂καὶὅτεἀνέτειλενὁἥλιος⸃⸀ἐκαυματίσθηκαὶδιὰτὸμὴἔχεινῥίζανἐξηράνθη.

   BSB: But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «it was scorched and because it had no root it withered» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «it was scorched and because it had no root it withered» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered.
7. 4:7Draft

   Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

   καὶἄλλοἔπεσενεἰςτὰςἀκάνθας,καὶἀνέβησαναἱἄκανθαικαὶσυνέπνιξαναὐτό,καὶκαρπὸνοὐκἔδωκεν.

   BSB: Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

   • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to King James Version: «thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it and it yielded no fruit» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «fell among the thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it and it yielded no fruit» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8. 4:8Draft

   And other seed fell into the good soil, and it produced fruit, coming up and growing, yielding thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.”

   καὶ⸀ἄλλαἔπεσενεἰςτὴνγῆντὴνκαλήν,καὶἐδίδουκαρπὸνἀναβαίνοντακαὶ⸀αὐξανόμενα,καὶἔφερεν⸂ἓντριάκοντακαὶἓνἑξήκοντακαὶἓν⸃ἑκατόν.

   BSB: Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

   • Checkcompared with BSB: The Greek ἓν τριάκοντα καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν literally means «one thirty and one sixty and one hundred» (i.e., some producing thirtyfold, some sixtyfold, some a hundredfold). The draft's «yielding thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much» could be misunderstood as a single plant yielding all three amounts rather than different seeds yielding different amounts.
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And other seed fell into the good soil, and it produced fruit, coming up and growing, yielding thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.”
9. 4:9Draft

   And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”

   καὶἔλεγεν·⸂Ὃςἔχει⸃ὦταἀκούεινἀκουέτω.

   BSB: Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

   • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he said whoever has ears to hear let him hear» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10. 4:10Draft

    And when he was alone, those around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables.

    ⸂Καὶὅτε⸃ἐγένετοκατὰμόνας,⸀ἠρώτωναὐτὸνοἱπερὶαὐτὸνσὺντοῖςδώδεκα⸂τὰςπαραβολάς⸃.

    BSB: As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «with the twelve asked him about the parables» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when he was alone, those around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11. 4:11Draft

    And he said to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, everything happens in parables,

    καὶἔλεγεναὐτοῖς·Ὑμῖν⸂τὸμυστήριονδέδοται⸃τῆςβασιλείαςτοῦθεοῦ·ἐκείνοιςδὲτοῖςἔξωἐνπαραβολαῖςτὰπάνταγίνεται,

    BSB: He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «the mystery of the kingdom of god but» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, everything happens in parables,
12. 4:12Draft

    so that ‘they may look and look but not see, and hear and hear but not understand, lest they turn and be forgiven.’”

    • Text: A quotation from Isaiah 6:9–10.

    ἵναβλέποντεςβλέπωσικαὶμὴἴδωσιν,καὶἀκούοντεςἀκούωσικαὶμὴσυνιῶσιν,μήποτεἐπιστρέψωσινκαὶἀφεθῇ⸀αὐτοῖς.

    BSB: so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026so that ‘they may look and look but not see, and hear and hear but not understand, lest they turn and be forgiven.’”
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    And he said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?

    Καὶλέγειαὐτοῖς·Οὐκοἴδατετὴνπαραβολὴνταύτην,καὶπῶςπάσαςτὰςπαραβολὰςγνώσεσθε;

    BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he said to them don t you understand this parable» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «understand this parable then how will you understand» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?
14. 4:14Draft

    The sower sows the word.

    ὁσπείρωντὸνλόγονσπείρει.

    BSB: The farmer sows the word.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The sower sows the word.
15. 4:15Draft

    These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

    οὗτοιδέεἰσινοἱπαρὰτὴνὁδὸνὅπουσπείρεταιὁλόγος,καὶὅτανἀκούσωσιν⸀εὐθὺςἔρχεταιὁΣατανᾶςκαὶαἴρειτὸνλόγοντὸνἐσπαρμένον⸂εἰςαὐτούς⸃.

    BSB: Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «immediately satan comes and takes away the word» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
16. 4:16Draft

    And these are the ones sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.

    καὶοὗτοίεἰσιν⸀ὁμοίωςοἱἐπὶτὰπετρώδησπειρόμενοι,οἳὅτανἀκούσωσιντὸνλόγον⸀εὐθὺςμετὰχαρᾶςλαμβάνουσιναὐτόν,

    BSB: Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And these are the ones sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.
17. 4:17Draft

    But they have no root in themselves and are only temporary. Then when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

    καὶοὐκἔχουσινῥίζανἐνἑαυτοῖςἀλλὰπρόσκαιροίεἰσιν,εἶταγενομένηςθλίψεωςἢδιωγμοῦδιὰτὸνλόγον⸀εὐθὺςσκανδαλίζονται.

    BSB: But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «when trouble or persecution comes because of the word» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But they have no root in themselves and are only temporary. Then when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.
18. 4:18Draft

    And others are the ones sown among the thorns. These are the ones who hear the word,

    καὶ⸀ἄλλοιεἰσὶνοἱεἰςτὰςἀκάνθαςσπειρόμενοι·⸂οὗτοίεἰσιν⸃οἱτὸνλόγον⸀ἀκούσαντες,

    BSB: Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And others are the ones sown among the thorns. These are the ones who hear the word,
19. 4:19Draft

    but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

    καὶαἱμέριμναιτοῦ⸀αἰῶνοςκαὶἡἀπάτητοῦπλούτουκαὶαἱπερὶτὰλοιπὰἐπιθυμίαιεἰσπορευόμεναισυμπνίγουσιντὸνλόγον,καὶἄκαρποςγίνεται.

    BSB: but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «for other things come in and choke the word and it becomes unfruitful» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: «This age» translates τοῦ αἰῶνος more literally than BSB's «this life», though both convey the same essential meaning of temporal concerns versus eternal matters.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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    And those are the ones sown on the good soil, who hear the word and receive it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times over.

    καὶ⸀ἐκεῖνοίεἰσινοἱἐπὶτὴνγῆντὴνκαλὴνσπαρέντες,οἵτινεςἀκούουσιντὸνλόγονκαὶπαραδέχονταικαὶκαρποφοροῦσιν⸂ἓντριάκοντακαὶἓνἑξήκοντακαὶἓν⸃ἑκατόν.

    BSB: Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And those are the ones sown on the good soil, who hear the word and receive it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times over.
21. 4:21Draft

    And he said to them, “Does the lamp come in order to be put under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t it come to be put on a lampstand?

    Καὶἔλεγεν⸀αὐτοῖς·Μήτι⸂ἔρχεταιὁλύχνος⸃ἵναὑπὸτὸνμόδιοντεθῇἢὑπὸτὴνκλίνην,οὐχἵναἐπὶτὴνλυχνίαν⸀τεθῇ;

    BSB: Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «to be put under a basket or under a bed» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «under a basket or under a bed doesn t» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Does the lamp come in order to be put under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t it come to be put on a lampstand?
22. 4:22Draft

    For nothing is hidden except to be made known, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come into the open.

    οὐγάρἐστιν⸀κρυπτὸνἐὰνμὴ⸀ἵναφανερωθῇ,οὐδὲἐγένετοἀπόκρυφονἀλλ’ἵνα⸂ἔλθῃεἰςφανερόν⸃.

    BSB: For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft's «except to be made known» and «but that it should come into the open» more closely reflects the Greek ἵνα (purpose) clauses, while BSB uses relative clauses («that will not be disclosed»). Both are defensible translations of the same underlying structure.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For nothing is hidden except to be made known, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come into the open.
23. 4:23Draft

    If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

    εἴτιςἔχειὦταἀκούεινἀκουέτω.

    BSB: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «if anyone has ears to hear let him hear» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24. 4:24Draft

    And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.

    καὶἔλεγεναὐτοῖς·Βλέπετετίἀκούετε.ἐνᾧμέτρῳμετρεῖτεμετρηθήσεταιὑμῖνκαὶπροστεθήσεται⸀ὑμῖν.

    BSB: He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «it will be measured to you and more will be» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 18 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «pay attention to what you hear with the measure you use it will be measured to you and» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.
25. 4:25Draft

    For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

    ὃςγὰρ⸀ἔχει,δοθήσεταιαὐτῷ·καὶὃςοὐκἔχει,καὶ⸀ὃἔχειἀρθήσεταιἀπ’αὐτοῦ.

    BSB: For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he has will be taken away from him» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «whoever does not have even what he has will be taken away from him» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
26. 4:26Draft

    And he said, “The kingdom of God is like this: as when a man scatters seed on the ground,

    Καὶἔλεγεν·Οὕτωςἐστὶνἡβασιλείατοῦθεοῦ⸀ὡςἄνθρωποςβάλῃτὸνσπόρονἐπὶτῆςγῆς

    BSB: Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said, “The kingdom of God is like this: as when a man scatters seed on the ground,
27. 4:27Draft

    He sleeps and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

    καὶκαθεύδῃκαὶἐγείρηταινύκτακαὶἡμέραν,καὶὁσπόρος⸀βλαστᾷκαὶμηκύνηταιὡςοὐκοἶδεναὐτός.

    BSB: Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «and the seed sprouts and grows though he» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He sleeps and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
28. 4:28Draft

    The earth produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

    ⸀αὐτομάτηἡγῆκαρποφορεῖ,πρῶτονχόρτον,⸂εἶταστάχυν,εἶτα⸃⸂πλήρηςσῖτον⸃ἐντῷστάχυϊ.

    BSB: All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The earth produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, then the full grain in the head.
29. 4:29Draft

    But when the grain is ripe, he immediately sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.

    ὅτανδὲ⸀παραδοῖὁκαρπός,⸀εὐθὺςἀποστέλλειτὸδρέπανον,ὅτιπαρέστηκενὁθερισμός.

    BSB: And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «in the sickle because the harvest has come» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The Greek «παραδοῖ» (G3860) typically means «deliver up, hand over, yield» in this context. The BSB translates it as «is ripe» (understanding the fruit as being delivered/given up), while the draft has «when the grain is ripe» without directly translating this verb. Both convey the same intended meaning, but the draft may be slightly paraphrastic of the actual Greek construction.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But when the grain is ripe, he immediately sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.
30. 4:30Draft

    And he said, “How shall we compare the kingdom of God, or in what parable shall we present it?

    Καὶἔλεγεν·⸀Πῶςὁμοιώσωμεντὴνβασιλείαντοῦθεοῦ,ἢἐν⸀τίνι⸂αὐτὴνπαραβολῇθῶμεν⸃;

    BSB: Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said, “How shall we compare the kingdom of God, or in what parable shall we present it?
31. 4:31Draft

    It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth.

    ὡς⸀κόκκῳσινάπεως,ὃςὅτανσπαρῇἐπὶτῆςγῆς,⸂μικρότερονὂν⸃πάντωντῶν⸀σπερμάτωντῶνἐπὶτῆςγῆς—

    BSB: It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth.
32. 4:32Draft

    Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.

    καὶὅτανσπαρῇ,ἀναβαίνεικαὶγίνεται⸂μεῖζονπάντωντῶνλαχάνων⸃καὶποιεῖκλάδουςμεγάλους,ὥστεδύνασθαιὑπὸτὴνσκιὰναὐτοῦτὰπετεινὰτοῦοὐρανοῦκατασκηνοῦν.

    BSB: But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «branches so that the birds of the sky can» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.
33. 4:33Draft

    With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

    Καὶτοιαύταιςπαραβολαῖςπολλαῖςἐλάλειαὐτοῖςτὸνλόγον,καθὼςἠδύναντοἀκούειν·

    BSB: With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «them as they were able to hear it» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «with many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34. 4:34Draft

    He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

    χωρὶςδὲπαραβολῆςοὐκἐλάλειαὐτοῖς,κατ’ἰδίανδὲτοῖς⸂ἰδίοιςμαθηταῖς⸃ἐπέλυενπάντα.

    BSB: He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «but privately to his own disciples he explained everything» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
35. 4:35Draft

    And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side.”

    Καὶλέγειαὐτοῖςἐνἐκείνῃτῇἡμέρᾳὀψίαςγενομένης·Διέλθωμενεἰςτὸπέραν.

    BSB: When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «on that day when evening had come he said to them let s» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side.”
36. 4:36Draft

    So leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him.

    καὶἀφέντεςτὸνὄχλονπαραλαμβάνουσιναὐτὸνὡςἦνἐντῷπλοίῳ,καὶἄλλα⸀πλοῖαἦνμετ’αὐτοῦ.

    BSB: After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him.
37. 4:37Draft

    A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling up.

    καὶγίνεταιλαῖλαψ⸂μεγάληἀνέμου⸃,⸂καὶτὰ⸃κύματαἐπέβαλλενεἰςτὸπλοῖον,ὥστε⸂ἤδηγεμίζεσθαιτὸπλοῖον⸃.

    BSB: Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling up.
38. 4:38Draft

    And he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re perishing?”

    καὶ⸂αὐτὸςἦν⸃⸀ἐντῇπρύμνῃἐπὶτὸπροσκεφάλαιονκαθεύδων·καὶ⸀ἐγείρουσιναὐτὸνκαὶλέγουσιναὐτῷ·Διδάσκαλε,οὐμέλεισοιὅτιἀπολλύμεθα;

    BSB: But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «him teacher don t you care that we» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re perishing?”
39. 4:39Draft

    And he woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Be silent! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

    καὶδιεγερθεὶςἐπετίμησεντῷἀνέμῳκαὶεἶπεντῇθαλάσσῃ·Σιώπα,πεφίμωσο.καὶἐκόπασενὁἄνεμος,καὶἐγένετογαλήνημεγάλη.

    BSB: Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to King James Version: «be still and the wind ceased and there was a great calm» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «and rebuked the wind and said to the sea» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Be silent! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40. 4:40Draft

    And he said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

    καὶεἶπεναὐτοῖς·Τίδειλοίἐστε;⸀οὔπωἔχετεπίστιν;

    BSB: “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he said to them why are you so afraid» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft has «so afraid» where the Greek has only «δειλοί» (fearful/cowardly). The BSB also adds «so» for emphasis. Both are acceptable renderings, though the Greek does not have an intensifying adverb here.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41. 4:41Draft

    And they were terrified with great fear, and they said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

    καὶἐφοβήθησανφόβονμέγαν,καὶἔλεγονπρὸςἀλλήλους·Τίςἄραοὗτόςἐστινὅτικαὶὁἄνεμοςκαὶἡθάλασσα⸀ὑπακούειαὐτῷ;

    BSB: Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «is this that even the wind and the sea obey him» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «said to one another who then is this that even the wind and the sea obey him» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «is this that even the wind and the sea obey him» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And they were terrified with great fear, and they said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Mark: Hebrew text from the Leningrad Codex (public domain); English reference: Berean Standard Bible (public domain).