Mark 4:26

Jesus also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like – like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,

Open English Bible (UK)

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, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.’

27and then sleeps by night and rises by day, while the seed is shooting up and growing – he knows not how.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17At that time Jesus began to proclaim – ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

Matthew 13:11‘To you,’ answered Jesus, ‘the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

Matthew 13:31Another parable which he told them was this – ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person 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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