Mark 4:26-41

26And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

27and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.

28For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.

29But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?

31It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;

32but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”

33And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.

34But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

35On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”

36Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

41And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”