Mark 4:26
Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
Berean Standard Bible
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
27Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
Ecclesiastes 11:6Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
Isaiah 32:20Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Matthew 13:31He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted 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 →