Mark 4:26

And he said, The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the ground;

Revised King James New Testament

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 who has, to him shall more be given: and he who has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.

27And goes to sleep and rises, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows up, though he does not know how.

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Cross References

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 them, It has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

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