Catholic Public Domain Version
"For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear. "
— Mark 4:28, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”
“The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. ”
“For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.”
“By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.”
“For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.”
“The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.”
“For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”
For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”
And he said: “The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man were to cast seed on the land.
And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it.
For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear.
And when the fruit has been produced, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has arrived.”
And he said: “To what should we compare the kingdom of God? Or to what parable should we compare it?
It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it has been sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds which are in the earth.