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

26Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground. 27He sleeps at night and is awake during the day. The seeds sprout and grow, although the man doesn’t know how. The ground produces grain by itself. First the green blade appears, then the head, then the head full of grain. 29As soon as the grain is ready, he cuts it with a sickle, because harvest time has come.” 30Jesus asked, “How can we show what God’s kingdom is like? To what can we compare 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: plants bearing seeds, each according to its own type, and fruit trees bearing fruit with seeds, each according to its own type.” And so it was.
• Genesis 2:4This is the account of heaven and earth when they were created, at the time when the Lord God made earth and heaven.
• Genesis 4:11So now you are cursed from the ground, which has received the blood of your brother whom you killed.
• Isaiah 61:11Like the ground that brings forth its crops and like a garden that makes the seed in it grow, so the Almighty Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up in front of all nations.
• Mark 4:31It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside streams— a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.
• Psalms 92:13They are planted in the Lord’s house. They blossom in our God’s courtyards.
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday.
• Ecclesiastes 3:1Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven:
• Hosea 6:3Let’s learn about the Lord. Let’s get to know the Lord. He will come to us as sure as the morning comes. He will come to us like the autumn rains and the spring rains that water the ground.
• Philippians 1:6I’m convinced that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it through to completion on the day of Christ Jesus.
• Colossians 1:10We ask this so that you will live the kind of lives that prove you belong to the Lord. Then you will want to please him in every way as you grow in producing every kind of good work by this knowledge about God.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:12We also pray that the Lord will greatly increase your love for each other and for everyone else, just as we love you.
• Matthew 13:26When the wheat came up and formed kernels, weeds 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