Mark 4:27
and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
28The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 8:17then I saw that all [is] the work of God, [and] that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek [it] out, yet doth he not find [it]; and even, if a wise [man] think to know [it], he shall not be able to find [it] out.
John 3:7Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that *ye* should be born anew.
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
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 →