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


In Context

25 For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.|

26 He said, |The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,

27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how.

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

29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come.|

30 He said, |How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:28All by itself the soil produces grain-- first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.

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 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.