Mark 4:26

And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast seed upon the ground,

Noyes 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

25For he that hath, to him will be given; and he that hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.

27and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs and grows up, he knows not how.

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Cross References

Proverbs 11:18The wicked toileth for deceitful wages; But he who soweth righteousness shall have a sure reward.

Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand! For thou knowest not whether this shall prosper, or that, or whether both of them shall be alike good.

Isaiah 32:20Happy ye who sow beside all waters; Who send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass!

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 13:11He answered and said, Because to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it hath not been given.

Matthew 13:31Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, 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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