Mark 4:26
¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
¶ And he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede into the ground,
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- Matthew 13:24Rank 1 from verse 26
- 1 Corinthians 3:6–9Rank 2 from verse 26
6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
6I haue planted, Apollo watered: but God gaue the encrease.
7So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither hee that watereth: but God that giueth the increase.
8Now hee that planteth, and hee that watereth, are one: *and euery man shal receiue his own reward according to his owne labour.
9For wee are labourers together with God, ye are Gods ‖husbandry, yee are Gods building.
- 1 Peter 1:23–25Rank 3 from verse 26
23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
24For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
23Being borne againe, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer.
24‖For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glory of man as the flowre of grasse: the grasse withereth, and the flowre thereof falleth away.
25But the word of the Lord endureth for euer: & this is the word which by the Gospel is preached vnto you.
- Isaiah 32:20Rank 5 from verse 26
- James 3:18Rank 6 from verse 26
- Ecclesiastes 11:4Rank 8 from verse 26
- Ecclesiastes 11:6Rank 9 from verse 26
6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
6†In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
- Isaiah 28:24–26Rank 10 from verse 26
24Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
25When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
24Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and breake the clods of his ground?
25‖‖†When hee hath made plaine the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principall wheate, and the appointed barly and the rye in their place?
26‖For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
- John 12:24Rank 11 from verse 26
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
24Uerely, verely, I say vnto you, Except a corne of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- John 4:36–38Rank 12 from verse 26
36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
36And hee that reapeth receiueth wages, and gathereth fruite vnto life eternall: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may reioyce together.
37And herein is that saying true: One soweth, and another reapeth.
38I sent you to reape that, whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and yee are entred into their labours.
- Mark 4:14–20Rank 13 from verse 26
14¶ The sower soweth the word.
15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
14¶ The Sower soweth the word.
15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sowen, but when they haue heard, Satan commeth immediately, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their hearts.
16And these are they likewise which are sowen on stonie ground, who when they haue heard the word, immediately receiue it with gladnesse:
17And haue no roote in themselues, and so endure but for a time: afterward when affliction or persecution ariseth for the words sake, immediately they are offended.
18And these are they which are sowen among thorns: such as heare the word,
19And the cares of this world, *and the deceitfulnesse of riches, and the lusts of other things entring in, choke the word, and it becommeth vnfruitfull.
20And these are they which are sowen on good ground, such as heare the word, and receiue it, & bring foorth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixtie, and some an hundred.
- Mark 4:3–4Rank 14 from verse 26
3Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
3Hearken, Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4And it came to passe as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules of the aire came, & deuoured it vp.
- Proverbs 11:18Rank 15 from verse 26
- Luke 13:18Rank 16 from verse 26
- Matthew 13:11Rank 17 from verse 26
- Matthew 13:3Rank 18 from verse 26
- Matthew 13:31Rank 19 from verse 26
31¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
31¶ Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying, *The kingdome of heauen is like to a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and sowed in his field.
- Matthew 13:33Rank 20 from verse 26
33¶ Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
33¶ *Another parable spake he vnto them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three †measures of meale, till the whole was leauened.
- Matthew 3:2Rank 21 from verse 26
- Matthew 4:17Rank 22 from verse 26
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Mark 4:26
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.
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The one true God.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
25*For he that hath, to him shall be giuen: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken, euen that which he hath.
26¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
26¶ And he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede into the ground,
Selected passage27And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
27And should sleepe, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow vp, he knoweth not how.