Mark 4:27

and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed springs up and grows, he has not known how;

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In The King James Version

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

In Context

26And He said, “Thus is the Kingdom of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

28for of itself the earth bears fruit, first a blade, afterward an ear, afterward full grain in the ear;

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 8:17then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that has been done under the sun, because though man labor to seek, yet he does not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

John 3:7You may not wonder that I said to you, It is required for you to be born from above;

2 Thessalonians 1:3We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of each one of you all abounds to one another,

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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