28All by itself the soil produces grain-- first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.


In Context

25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."

26 He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.

27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

28 All by itself the soil produces grain-- first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.

29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."

30 Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?

Mark 4:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:28For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:28The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28The earth bears fruit of itself, first the blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:28The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:28For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.