Mark 4:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”

Mark 4:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 4:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 4:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.”

Mark 4:28 — World English Bible

Mark 4:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. ”

Mark 4:28 — American Standard Version

Mark 4:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;”

Mark 4:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 4:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear. ”

Mark 4:28 — Darby Translation

Mark 4:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.”

Mark 4:28 — Geneva Bible

Mark 4:28 in Context — Mark 4

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.

30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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What Does Mark 4:28 Mean?

Mark 4:28 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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