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"By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head."
— Mark 4:28, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”
The Parable of the Growing Seed He also said,“The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.
He goes to sleep and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.
And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed He also asked,“To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?
It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground–