Mark 4:27

and sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up, and increase; he knows not how.

1770 John Worsley NT

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, The kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground,

28For the earth produces fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear:

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Cross References

John 3:7Do not wonder that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to give thanks to God on your account, my brethren, as it is fit; because your faith increaseth greatly, and the love of every one of you towards each other aboundeth:

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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