Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a farmer who scattered seed on the ground,
New American Standard Bible
And He was saying,
King James Version
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He was also saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.
A Conservative Version
And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
American Standard Version
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
Amplified
Then He said,
Anderson New Testament
And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should sow seed in the ground,
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,
Common New Testament
And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Again, he said, the state of the gospel is like that of the grain, which a man sows in his land:
Darby Translation
And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
Godbey New Testament
And He said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as a man may cast seed on the ground;
Goodspeed New Testament
"The reign of God," he said, "is like a man scattering seed on the ground,
John Wesley New Testament
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
King James 2000
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "The kingdom of God is like this: like a man scatters seed on the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "So is the kingdom of God, even as if a man should sow seed in the ground,
Moffatt New Testament
And he said, "It is with the Realm of God as when a man has sown seed on earth;
Montgomery New Testament
"It is with the kingdom of God," he continued, "as if a man should have sown seed in the earth;
NET Bible
He also said, "The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.
New Heart English Bible
And he said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
Noyes New Testament
And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast seed upon the ground,
Sawyer New Testament
And he said, So is the kingdom of God as a man casts the seeds into the earth,
The Emphasized Bible
And he was saying - Thus, is the kingdom of God: As a man may cast seed upon the earth,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus also said: "This is what the Kingdom of God is like-- like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,
Webster
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
Weymouth New Testament
Another saying of His was this: "The Kingdom of God is as if a man scattered seed over the ground:
Williams New Testament
He also was saying: "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground,
World English Bible
He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
Worrell New Testament
And He said, "So is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth;
Worsley New Testament
And He said, The kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said, 'Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
Themes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Imperceptible
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Seed growing secretly
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Seed growing secretly
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Imperceptible
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Seed That Grows By Itself
25 For to the person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, and from the person who has [almost] nothing, even what [little] he has will be taken away from him." 26 And Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a farmer who scattered seed on the ground, 27 then went to bed and got up the next day to find that the seed had sprouted and grown, yet he did not know how it happened.
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
[Then] Jesus told them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is similar to a person who sowed seed in his field,
Matthew 3:2
"You must repent [i.e., change your hearts and lives], for the kingdom of heaven will soon be here."
Matthew 4:17
From that time onward Jesus began to preach, saying, "You people [must] repent [i.e., change your hearts and lives], for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 13:3
And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, "Once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
Matthew 13:11
He replied, "You disciples are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but the crowds of people are not.
Matthew 13:31
Jesus told them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is similar to a seed from the mustard tree which a man took and planted in his field.
Matthew 13:33
Then He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is similar to yeast, which a woman worked into a batch of dough [i.e., the amount was over half a bushel], until [the dough] was completely leavened [by it]."
Mark 4:3-4
"Listen carefully A farmer went out to plant seed,
Mark 4:14-20
A farmer planted 'the word' [i.e., the message of God].
Luke 8:5
A farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain. And as he sowed [i.e., scattering seeds by hand], some of it landed along side of the road; it was stepped on by people and [eventually] birds of the sky came and ate it.
Luke 8:11
Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed represents the word of God.
Luke 13:18
Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? And what shall I compare it to?
John 4:36-38
Already the person who is harvesting [the crop] is being paid for his work, and is gathering a crop for never ending life, so that the one planting and the one harvesting [the crop] may rejoice together.
John 12:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat drops into the soil and dies, it remains a single grain, but if it dies, [then] it will produce many grains.
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
I [Paul] planted [i.e., preached God's word], Apollos watered [it], but God made it grow.
James 3:18
[People who are] peacemakers sow [seeds of] peace and it produces a crop of righteousness [in the lives of others].
1 Peter 1:23-25
You have experienced new birth, not from seed that can decay, but from seed that cannot decay, through the living and enduring word of God.