Mark 4:26-34
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 “The kingdom of God(A) is like this,” He said. “A man scatters seed on the ground; 27 he sleeps(B) and rises(C)—night(D) and day, and the seed sprouts and grows—he doesn’t know how. 28 The soil produces a crop(E) by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain(F) on the head. 29 But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle,(G) because the harvest(H) has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 And(I) He said: “How can we illustrate the kingdom of God,(J) or what parable(K) can we use to describe it? 31 It’s like a mustard seed(L) that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground. 32 And when sown,(M) it comes up and grows taller than all the vegetables,(N) and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky(O) can nest in its shade.”
Using Parables
33 He would speak the word(P) to them with many parables(Q) like these, as they were able to understand.(R) 34 And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.(S)
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