Mark 4:26

Translations

Modern

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

Traditional

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Literal

And He was saying, “Thus is The kingdom of God: as a man may cast the seed upon the earth,

Latin

Et dicebat: Sic est regnum Dei, quemadmodum si homo jaciat sementem in terram,

Interlinear

Greek

English

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

Notes

Mark 4:26–29

This parable focuses on the seed and how it grows over time.
Just as the earth produces crops on its own, the completion (final coming) of God’s kingdom does not depend on human effort.
first the stalk, then the head, then the grain that ripens within: These describe the normal stages of a seed’s growth.

Mark 4:26–34

Mark now gives additional seed parables (see 4:3–20). They all focus on "the mystery of the kingdom of God" (4:11). The parables of the seed growing secretly (4:26–29) and the mustard seed (4:30–32) show different stages of seed growth.

The kingdom of God is hidden (4:21). But growth is certain (4:26–29). The outcome will be great (4:32).

Mark 4:1–34

In this section, Mark gathers several teaching parables of Jesus. A parable is a short story that teaches a spiritual truth.

Theme notes and profiles

The Coming of God’s Kingdom The Secret of the Messiah

Events

Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28

Related verses

Matthew 13:24
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
1 Corinthians 3:6–9
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
1 Peter 1:23–25
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Luke 8:11
Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Isaiah 32:20
Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
Luke 8:5
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
James 3:18
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
Mark 4:3–4
“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
John 4:36–38
Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
Ecclesiastes 11:4
He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
John 12:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Mark, Gospel of

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Jesus, the Christ: Parable of Seed Growing Secretly Jesus, the Christ: Parable of the Tares and Other Teachings (In Galilee) Kingdom of Heaven: Compared: To a Man Who Sowed Good Seed Parables: Parables of Christ: Seed Growing Secretly Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Sermon: Beside Lake Galilee Symbols and Similitudes of the Holy Spirit: Imperceptible The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: Rain and Dew: Imperceptible Word of God: Compared: To Seed

Mark 4:26

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