Mark 4:26

God's kingdom is like a man sowing seed in the ground,” Jesus said.

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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

25More will be given to those who already have understanding, but those who don't want to know will have what little understanding they have taken from them.

27“He goes to bed and gets up, day after day, but the man has no knowledge of how the seeds sprout and grow.

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Cross References

Proverbs 11:18The wicked earn wages that cheat them, but those who sow goodness reap a genuine reward.

Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning, sow your seed. In the evening, don't stop. For you have no way of knowing which crop will grow well—one may be profitable, or the other—or maybe both.

Isaiah 32:20you will be happy as you sow your crops beside the waters and let your cattle and donkeys roam freely.

Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began declaring his message, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has arrived!”

Matthew 13:11“You're privileged to have revealed to you the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but they're not given such insights,” Jesus replied.

Matthew 13:31He gave them another illustration: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a farmer 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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