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Καὶ ἔλεγεν· οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὡς ἂν ἄνθρωπος βάλῃ τὸν σπόρον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

Mark 4:26 opens another parable of Jesus, emphasizing the mystery and natural growth of the Kingdom of God. The Greek construction balances vivid simplicity with profound theological meaning. The parable invites listeners into a vision of God’s reign as something that begins quietly but inevitably bears fruit.

Grammatical Foundations

Καὶ ἔλεγεν—“And he was saying.” The verb ἔλεγεν is imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular from λέγω. The imperfect tense suggests repeated or continued speech, typical when introducing a parable or teaching moment.

οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ—“Thus is the kingdom of God.”… Learn Koine Greek