Mark 4:28

Mark 4:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
• New International Version (NIV)All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.

Context of Mark 4:28

26“The kingdom of God is like this,” he said. “A man scatters seed on the ground. 27He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn’t know how. The soil produces a crop by itself — first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head. 29As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.” 30And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?

Mark 4:28 word by word

αὐτομάτη ἡ γῆ καρποφορεῖ πρῶτον χόρτον εἶτα στάχυν εἶτα πλήρης σῖτον ἐν τῷ στάχυϊ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• the earthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• bringeth forth fruitκαρποφορέωkarpophoreō · to bear fruitG2592
• of herselfαὐτόματοςautomatos · by itselfG844
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• the bladeχόρτοςchortos · grassG5528
• thenεἶταeita · thenG1534
• the earστάχυςstachus · head of grainG4719
• theσῖτοςsitos · grainG4621
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for Mark 4:28

• Genesis 1:11Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.” And it was so.
• Genesis 2:4These are the records of the heavens and the earth, concerning their creation. At the time that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
• Genesis 4:11So now you are cursed, alienated from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood you have shed.
• Isaiah 61:11For as the earth produces its growth, and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
• Mark 4:31It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
• Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the Lord, they thrive in the courts of our God.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
• Ecclesiastes 3:1There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven:
• Hosea 6:3Let’s strive to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the land.
• Philippians 1:6I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
• Colossians 1:10so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:12And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we do for you.
• Matthew 13:26When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared.

Commentaries on Mark 4:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Bringeth forth - of herself - . By its own energy, without either the influence or industry of man. Similar to this is the expression of the poet: - Namque aliae, Nullis Homlnum Cogentibus, ipsae Sponte Sua veniunt. Virg. Geor. l. ii. v. 10 "Some (trees) grow of their own accord, without the labor of man." All the endlessly varied herbage of the field is produced in this way. The full corn - , Full wheat; the perfect, full-grown, or ripe corn. Lucian uses…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself - That is, it is done without the power of man. It is done while man is engaged in other things. The scope of this passage does not require us to suppose that our Saviour meant to say that the earth had any productive power of itself, but only that it produced its fruits not by the “power of man.” God gives it its power. It has no power of its own. So religion in the heart is not by the power of man. It grows…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-34Verses 21-34 These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not to be covered, but to be placed on a candlestick, that they may give light to a room. This parable of the good seed, shows the manner in which the kingdom of God makes progress in the world. Let but the word of Christ have the place it ought to have in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-29This 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear--beautiful allusion to the succession of similar stages, though not definitely marked periods, in the Christian life, and generally in the kingdom of God.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 4:28

• Church
• Corn
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Regeneration
• Sermon
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Alone
• Care
• Cast
• Comparison
• Doctrine
• Accord; According; Accordingly
• Grass
• Jesus Christ
• Justification
• Kingdom of God (of Heaven), the

Commentaries on Mark 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings