Mark 4:27

and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;

Young's Literal Translation

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 reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

28for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn 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 hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

John 3:7'Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;

2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, 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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