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26 And he said, So the kingdom of God is, as if a man cast seed into the earth,

27 and he sleep, and it rise up night and day [and it sleep, and rise up in night and day], and bring forth seed, and wax fast, while he knoweth not.

28 For the earth [by his own working/by his own will] maketh fruit, first the grass, afterward the ear, and after full fruit in the ear [afterward full fruit in the ear].

29 And when of itself it hath brought forth fruit, at once [anon] he sendeth a sickle, for reaping time is come.

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26 And he said, The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man sows seed in the ground, 27 and sleeps, and rises up night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows up, he knows not how. 28 For the earth brings forth fruit of herself: first the blade, then the ears, after that the full grain in the ears. 29 And as soon as the fruit is brought forth, immediately the man thrusts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.

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26 [a]Also he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed in the ground.

27 And [b]should sleep, and rise up night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he [c]not knowing how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit [d]of itself, first the blade, then the ears, after that full corn in the ears.

29 And as soon as the fruit showeth itself, anon he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:26 The Lord soweth and reapeth after a manner unknown to men.
  2. Mark 4:27 That is, when he hath done sowing, should pass the time both day and night, nothing doubting, but that the seed would spring which groweth both day and night.
  3. Mark 4:27 It is the part of the ministers, to labor the ground with all diligence, and commend the success to God: for that mighty working whereby the seed cometh to blade and ear, is secret and only known by the fruit.
  4. Mark 4:28 By a certain power which moveth itself.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

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