Mark 4:26

Mark 4:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
• New International Version (NIV)He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

Context of Mark 4:26

24Jesus then said, ‘Think carefully about the things that you hear. God will give to you in the same way that you give to other people. And you will receive even more. 25A person who has received some things will receive more things. Some other people have nothing. They will lose even the little bit that they do have.’ Then Jesus said, ‘I will tell you a story about the kingdom of God. It is like this: A man throws seeds in his field. 27Then he sleeps each night and he wakes up each day. The seeds start to grow into plants. They continue to grow. The man does not know how this happens. 28The soil causes the plants to grow. The leaves of the plant grow first. Then the flowers appear. Then the plant makes new seeds.

Mark 4:26 word by word

Καὶ ἔλεγεν· οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ, ὡς ἄνθρωπος βάλῃ τὸν σπόρον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• should castβάλλωballō · to throw: sowG906
• seedσπόροςsporos · seedG4703
• intoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the groundγῆgē · earth: soilG1093

Cross-references for Mark 4:26

• Matthew 3:2He told people, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Do this now, because the kingdom of heaven has come very near.’
• Matthew 4:17Then Jesus began to speak God's message to people. He said, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Do this now, because the kingdom of heaven has come very near.’
• Matthew 13:11Jesus replied, ‘God has let you know what these stories mean. You understand how God rules in the lives of his people. But these other people do not understand what the stories mean.
• Luke 13:18Then Jesus said to them, ‘I will tell you a story about the kingdom of God and what it is like.
• Mark 4:3‘Listen to me! A farmer went out to plant seeds in his field.
• Proverbs 11:18A wicked person gets riches that soon disappear. But someone who lives in a good way will surely receive good things.
• Ecclesiastes 11:4A farmer who waits for the right wind will never plant any seeds. If he is always looking at the clouds, he will never bring in his crops.
• Isaiah 28:24A farmer ploughs the ground because he wants to plant seeds in it. He does not continue to plough for ever.
• Isaiah 32:20But still the Lord will bless you. You will plant your seeds beside streams of water. You will send your cows and donkeys into the fields, and they will have plenty of grass to eat.
• Matthew 13:3Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said to them: ‘Listen to me! A farmer went out to plant seeds in his field.
• Luke 8:5‘A farmer went out to plant seeds in his field. While he was throwing the seeds, some of them fell on the path. Then people walked on them. Birds came down and they ate those seeds.
• John 4:36The workers are already bringing in the fruit and their master is paying them. As a result, people are receiving life for ever with God. So the person who plants the seeds will be very happy. And the person who brings in the fruit will also be very happy. Both of them will be happy together.
• John 12:24I tell you this: A seed of wheat continues to be only a single seed unless it falls into the ground. It must fall into the ground and then it must die. If it dies like that, it will grow to give a lot of seeds.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6When I told you God's good news, I was like someone who planted seeds. Then Apollos was like someone who gave water to the young plants. But it was God who caused everything to grow.
• James 3:18Those who bring peace to other people help them to live together in peace. As a result, people choose to do what is right and good.
• 1 Peter 1:23You now have a new life! It is not like a human life that quickly comes to an end. It is a new life that will never spoil. You received it because you believed God's message. That message continues for ever and it does not change.

Commentaries on Mark 4:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26So is the kingdom of God - This parable is mentioned only by Mark, a proof that Mark did not abridge Matthew. Whitby supposes it to refer to the good ground spoken of before, and paraphrases is thus: - "What I have said of the seed sown upon good ground, may be illustrated by this parable. The doctrine of the kingdom, received in a good and honest heart, is like seed sown by a man in his ground, properly prepared to receive it; for when he hath sown it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26So is the kingdom of God - The gospel, or religion in the soul, may be compared to this. See the notes at Matthew 3:2. This parable is recorded only by Mark.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. 26-2726-27. So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day--go about his other ordinary occupations, leaving it to the well-known laws of vegetation under the genial influences of heaven. This is the sense of "the earth bringing forth fruit of herself," in Mr 4:27.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 4:26

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

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Alone
• Care
• Cast
• Comparison
• Doctrine
• Jesus Christ
• 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