Mark 4:26 Cross References

Mark 4:26

26: Jesus also said, "Here is another illustration of what the Kingdom of God is like: A farmer planted seeds in a field,

Here is another story Jesus told: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.

For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
As the prophet says, "People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away.
But the word of the Lord will last forever." And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.

Be sure to stay busy and plant a variety of crops, for you never know which will grow--perhaps they all will.

The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!
You know the saying, 'One person plants and someone else harvests.' And it's true.
I sent you to harvest where you didn't plant; others had already done the work, and you will gather the harvest."

Here is another illustration Jesus used: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.

And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.

My job was to plant the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God, not we, who made it grow.
The ones who do the planting or watering aren't important, but God is important because he is the one who makes the seed grow.
The one who plants and the one who waters work as a team with the same purpose. Yet they will be rewarded individually, according to their own hard work.
We work together as partners who belong to God. You are God's field, God's building--not ours.

Jesus also used this illustration: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast used by a woman making bread. Even though she used a large amount of flour, the yeast permeated every part of the dough."

"Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed.
As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.

From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near. "

Does a farmer always plow and never sow? Is he forever cultivating the soil and never planting it?
Does he not finally plant his seeds for dill, cumin, wheat, barley, and spelt, each in its own section of his land?
The farmer knows just what to do, for God has given him understanding.

The farmer I talked about is the one who brings God's message to others.
The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the message, but then Satan comes at once and takes it away from them.
The rocky soil represents those who hear the message and receive it with joy.
But like young plants in such soil, their roots don't go very deep. At first they get along fine, but they wilt as soon as they have problems or are persecuted because they believe the word.
The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the Good News,

God will greatly bless his people. Wherever they plant seed, bountiful crops will spring up. Their flocks and herds will graze in green pastures.

"A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds came and ate it.

Then he explained to them, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not.

The truth is, a kernel of wheat must be planted in the soil. Unless it dies it will be alone--a single seed. But its death will produce many new kernels--a plentiful harvest of new lives.

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