Verse 26
Mark 4:26
Free Bible Version
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The earth produces a harvest by itself. First a shoot appears, then the heads of grain, and then the heads of grain ripen.
Original Language Text
greek
Καὶ ἔλεγεν· Οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ⸀ὡς ἄνθρωπος βάλῃ τὸν σπόρον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
English Translation
And he said: The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the earth.
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Chapter 4 Context
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Yashua (Jesus) began teaching beside the Sea again. So many people came to listen to him that he cli...
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“Listen,” he said. “A sower went out to sow.
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Now as he was scattering the seeds, some fell on the path, and birds came and ate them up.
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Other seeds fell on stony ground where there wasn't much earth. In the shallow soil the plants start...
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they were scorched when the sun came up. Since they didn't have any real roots, they soon withered.
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Other seeds fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked the sprouting seeds, so they produced n...
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Other seeds fell on good soil where they sprouted and grew. They produced a harvest of some thirty,...
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If you have ears to hear, listen to what I'm saying.”
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9
When he was by himself, his twelve disciples and the others who were with him asked him what the ill...
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10
He told them, “The mystery of God (Elohim)'s kingdom has been given to you to understand. But outsid...
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so that even though they see, they don't really ‘see,’ and even though they hear, they don't underst...
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“Don't you understand this story?” Yashua (Jesus) asked them. “If you can't, how are you going to un...
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The seeds on the path where the word is sown illustrate those who hear the message, but then Satan i...
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Likewise the seeds on the rocky ground illustrate those who hear the word, and happily accept it rig...
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But since they have no real roots, they only last for a while until trouble or persecution comes, an...
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Those sown among the thorns illustrate those who hear the word,
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but worries of this world, the temptation of wealth, and other distractions choke the growth of the...
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But the seeds sown on good soil illustrate those who hear the word, accept it, and are productive—pr...
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Who puts a lamp under a bucket, or beneath a bed?” Yashua (Jesus) asked them. “No, you put a lamp up...
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Everything that is hidden will be revealed, and everything that is secret will be brought out into t...
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If you have ears to hear, listen to what I'm saying!
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Pay attention to what you're hearing,” he told them, “for you will be given according to how much yo...
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More will be given to those who already have understanding, but those who don't want to know will ha...
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God (Elohim)'s kingdom is like a man sowing seed in the ground,” Yashua (Jesus) said.
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“He goes to bed and gets up, day after day, but the man has no knowledge of how the seeds sprout and...
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The earth produces a harvest by itself. First a shoot appears, then the heads of grain, and then the...
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When the grain is ripe, the farmer reaps it with a sickle, because the harvest is ready.
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What can we compare God (Elohim)'s kingdom to? What illustration shall we use?” he asked.
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“It's like a mustard seed, the tiniest seed of all.
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But when it's sown it grows into a plant that's larger than other plants. It has branches big enough...
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In fact, when he spoke publicly, he only used stories; however in private he explained everything to...
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Later that day, in the evening, he said to his disciples, “Let's go across to the other side of the...
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Leaving the crowd behind, the disciples went with Yashua (Jesus), just as he was, and got into a boa...
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Soon a terrible storm started blowing, and waves crashed against the boat, filling it with water.
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Yashua (Jesus) was asleep in the stern, resting his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, sh...
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Yashua (Jesus) woke up. He told the wind to die down and told the waves, “Be quiet! Be still.” The w...
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“Why are you so frightened? Haven't you learned to trust me?” he asked them.
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They were stunned and terrified. They asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves ob...
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