Verse 26

Mark 4:26

American Standard Version

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God (Elohim), as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
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.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
1 And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude,... Focus ↗
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching, Focus ↗
3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow: Focus ↗
4 and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured... Focus ↗
5 And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, bec... Focus ↗
6 and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. Focus ↗
7 And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. Focus ↗
8 And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought fort... Focus ↗
9 And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Focus ↗
10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables. Focus ↗
11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God (Elohim): but unto them t... Focus ↗
12 that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest hapl... Focus ↗
13 And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? Focus ↗
14 The sower soweth the word. Focus ↗
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway co... Focus ↗
16 And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard t... Focus ↗
17 and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution a... Focus ↗
18 And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word, Focus ↗
19 and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering... Focus ↗
20 And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and be... Focus ↗
21 And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not t... Focus ↗
22 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but... Focus ↗
23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. Focus ↗
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto y... Focus ↗
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even tha... Focus ↗
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God (Elohim), as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how. Focus ↗
28 The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. Focus ↗
29 But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. Focus ↗
30 And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God (Elohim)? or in what parable shall we set it fort... Focus ↗
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than al... Focus ↗
32 yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great bran... Focus ↗
33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it; Focus ↗
34 and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all th... Focus ↗
35 And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. Focus ↗
36 And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats wer... Focus ↗
37 And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat wa... Focus ↗
38 And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teache... Focus ↗
39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and... Focus ↗
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith? Focus ↗
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the s... Focus ↗