Verse 29
Mark 4:29
New Living Translation
29
And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”
Original Language Text
greek
ὅταν δὲ ⸀παραδοῖ ὁ καρπός, ⸀εὐθὺς ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον, ὅτι παρέστηκεν ὁ θερισμός.
English Translation
But when the fruit has been given, immediately he sends the sickle, because the harvest has come.
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Chapter 4 Context
1
Once again Yashua (Jesus) began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around h...
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He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:
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“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed.
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As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate...
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Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was...
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But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died.
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Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain...
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Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty...
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Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
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10
Later, when Yashua (Jesus) was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered...
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11
He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God (Elohim). But I use pa...
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so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they see what I do,<br>they will learn nothing.<br>...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you...
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The farmer plants seed by taking God (Elohim)’s word to others.
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15
The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at...
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The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy...
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But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have prob...
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The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God (Elohim)’s word,
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but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and...
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And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God (Elohim)’s word and pro...
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21
Then Yashua (Jesus) asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a...
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22
For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be bro...
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Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
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Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding...
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To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not list...
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Yashua (Jesus) also said, “The Kingdom of God (Elohim) is like a farmer who scatters seed on the gro...
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Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand ho...
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The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat...
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And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest t...
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Yashua (Jesus) said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God (Elohim)? What story should I use to ill...
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It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds,
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but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in...
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Yashua (Jesus) used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could...
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34
In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was a...
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35
As evening came, Yashua (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.”
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36
So they took Yashua (Jesus) in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other b...
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But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with w...
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Yashua (Jesus) was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke h...
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39
When Yashua (Jesus) woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenl...
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40
Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
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41
The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind an...
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