Mark 4:27
And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it.
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In Context
26And he said: “The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man were to cast seed on the land.
28For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 8:17And I understood that man is able to find no explanation for all those works of God which are done under the sun. And so, the more that he labors to seek, so much the less does he find. Yes, even if a wise man were to claim that he knows, he would not be able to discover it.
John 3:7You should not be amazed that I said to you: You must be born anew.
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to give thanks always to God for you, brothers, in a fitting manner, because your faith is increasing greatly, and because the charity of each of you toward one another is abundant,
Matthew Henry on Mark 4:22-35
The Gradual Advance of the Gospel. 21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be… Read the whole commentary →