Mark 4:26

And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

In Context

25For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

27and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.

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Cross References

Proverbs 11:18The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Isaiah 32:20Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.

Matthew 4:17From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

Matthew 13:11And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

Matthew 13:31Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;

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 →

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